How seriously should we take comments by the President or a governor? It’s an odd question, I admit, but one that was poignantly posed last saturday when, first, Margaret Alva, Governor of...
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Are school days really the best days of one’s life? It would be sad if that were true. In my case it would mean that after leaving Doon at 16 my life has irreversibly deteriorated. On the ...
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Why do silly little things work us into a froth? Why can’t our response be restrained and sensible instead? I’m afraid both the government and the press have hugely over-reacted to a...
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From the time David Bowie called his son Zowie, thus creating the striking if implausible name Zowie Bowie, I’ve been fascinated by strange or unusual monikers. Each time I come across one...
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If you’ve woken up this morning with a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach then its possible you share the fear I have. The Commonwealth Games start today and I’m rather appre...
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Sometimes the more the media covers a story the less you learn about it. The present debate over the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Kashmir is an excellent example. On the one hand, the acro...
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Someone asked me the other day if I was superstitious. Before I could reply the person also asked if I prayed. I’m not sure if these were serious enquiries because my interlocutor didn&rsq...
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There’s a golden law about making rules: never create one that you cannot be confident of successfully enforcing. If you do, you could provoke the wrath of those on whom it is be imposed a...
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What might be the worst thing a government could do? I dare say there must be several contenders but amongst the most likely has to be a deliberate attempt to undermine the constitutional rights...
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Of the many qualities one looks for in a government amongst the most essential is a clear idea of what it’s seeking to do and a sensible strategy for achieving it. However, when you review...
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