You might find this hard to believe, but I feel the cold far more in Delhi than in London. I’ve just got back after spending new year there and I’m freezing. In fact I returned on a cold b...
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Do you ever wonder what must be the most difficult thing to do? The Radia tape disclosures suggest an answer I find almost irresistible. Accepting you’ve made a mistake and apologizing for...
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Do you believe in New Year resolutions? There was a time when I would make pious commitments which I would rigidly stick to for a week, weakly pursue for one more and happily forget thereafter. ...
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I want to share with you a question that’s troubling me. Do the Radia revelations suggest an alarming degree of media manipulation, possibly to the point where you could have doubts about ...
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There’s less than two weeks left for Christmas and if, like me, you are agonizing over what gifts to give let me offer you a tip. A good present should be memorable, either something a per...
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‘Oh wise oracle!’ Pertie’s voice was dripping with sarcasm. “What do you make of the issue Ratan Tata has raised in the Supreme Court? Which in your wisdom would you say ...
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Do we have a crisis in Indian journalism? Or is it just the way some journalists are perceived? Or is this a distinction without a difference? The unfortunate truth is if, because of a few, you ...
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“Did you notice how quickly they’ve stopped calling her Kate?” Pertie sounded as if he had made an eureka discovery. “It’s now Catherine and the BBC’s gone one...
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I wonder how many of you winced when Barack Obama admonished India for failing to stand up for democracy in Burma? Our MPs, who had resoundingly applauded his commitment to support India’s ...
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All my life I’ve been an admirer and champion of our defence services. In fact, of the army in particular. As an officer’s son I guess this is inevitable. Indeed, you can’t hav...
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