Sunday Sentiments
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By Karan Thapar
I visited Kabul within weeks of the Northern Alliance taking over in 1992 although at the time that was not its name. Sibghatullah Mojadedi was the interim president. He had installed himself in ...
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By Karan Thapar
I’m in Washington to interview Condoleezza Rice but you’ll never believe who I have to thank for it. I can hardly credit the story myself except for the fact that the man who told me has no re...
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By Karan Thapar
I think I must have been nodding off when he said it. I often fall asleep whilst having a head massage. It’s the high point after my monthly hair cut and I look forward to it. The rougher the ...
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By Karan Thapar
Gehad Madi was absolutely right. We were talking on his front lawn late on friday night as the dew started to fall. I had just told him I was going to Shiamak Davar’s Spiri...
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By Karan Thapar
The last rays of the sun were just starting to disappear behind the deodar trees as the play began. It was twilight and there was a distinct nip in the air. But there was enough lig...
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By Karan Thapar
I’m not sure if America plans to send ground troops into Afghanistan although by some accounts its special forces are already there. But either way this strikes me as an opportune mo...
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By Karan Thapar
I can’t claim to have known Madhav Rao Scindia well. Although we met frequently there was a hint of reserve that surrounded him. He was friendly but never familiar. Open ...
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By Karan Thapar
The Kabul I remember was very different. In fact, Afghanistan itself was another country. Zahir Shah was on the throne, the hippies had yet to discover the place and Chicken S...
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It’s a shame one arrives in Singapore feeling sleepy. As a result you don’t appreciate the drive into town. Yet it’s one of the most strikingly beautiful journeys f...
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By Karan Thapar
Occasionally – but only occasionally – I find out things that are almost stranger than fiction. It happened recently in the most unlikely of circumstances from the most incredi...
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