What does learning to live with the virus actually amount to? Until a vaccine protects us, that’s the unavoidable challenge we face. Now that we’ve entered Unlock 1...
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They say cometh the hour cometh the man. I’ve no doubt the hour has arrived but the man that comes to my mind is missing. Yet the more I think of two of the dominant ...
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Journalists are often asked questions in the mistaken belief they understand things. We don’t. We may have a lot of information at our fingertips – after all, thatâ...
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On the assumption today’s the last day of the lockdown, I thought it might be fun to recall what we’ve just lived through. If like me you marvel at the fact we were...
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Quite often it’s the little things we say or do that make a difference. The cheering smile, the comforting pat on the shoulder, the collusive wink, the carefully chos...
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In India the walls of government offices carry framed photographs of the President and Prime Minister. In Britain it’s the Queen. I’d like to suggest an important a...
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I’m struggling to find the right adjective. Is the Indian state’s attitude to alcohol contradictory? Is it illiberal?  Is it anachronistic? Or is it, in fact, all ...
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They say a crisis can bring out the best in us. Alas, it can also do the opposite. I can think of a couple of areas where, sadly, that’s proven true. So this Sunday -...
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Thirty days into the lockdown and I’m discovering things about myself. Its not a coming-to-terms so much as a revelation. I simply wasn’t aware I was like that. Con...
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I’m not an expert but I am curious. I tend to focus inordinately on the peculiar, the inexplicable or just the odd. They always catch my attention. And at the moment I can’t stop thinking about...
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