In this age of television most of us have forgotten the power and charm of photographs. Yet far more than the moving image, the black and white still frame can capture a mood or a memory which, ...
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Independence Day is an occasion for taking stock. In his address from the ramparts of the Red Fort the Prime Minister will reflect on the state of the Union and his thoughts for the future. What...
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“If 50 people were shot dead by the police on the streets of London what would the British government do?” This short sharp question was how Pertie greeted me on my return from Britai...
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I want to ask a controversial question this sunday morning: how much of the blame for last week’s Indo-Pakistan denouement lies with India? Could it be the case that there was a gap betwee...
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Have you observed how India is easily roused by military dictators in Islamabad but unconcerned about those that strut and fume in Rangoon? The Pakistani variety stick in our throat. The Burmes...
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Lawyers will tell you that the Supreme Court is supreme because it is the final court of appeal and not because it’s infallible. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court  remains supreme and a...
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She was starring intently at the television when I walked in. The look on Mummy’s face suggested bewilderment. I could tell she was displeased with something she’d heard.

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I’m sure you would agree that autobiographies are not easy to write. Even authors who have led fascinating lives are often mistaken about what events to include or judiciously omit leave as...
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Do you know what I hate most about this horrible heat? It’s the power cuts. You can bear the stifling temperatures in Kuwait, Jeddah or Dubai because the lights don’t fail. At least...
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There’s no point searching for proof that Rajiv Gandhi was involved in Warren Anderson’s ‘escape’ from India on December 7th 1984. Whether it exists or not, it’s un...
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