“What’s wrong with the government?” It was Pertie on the phone from Paris. He sounded both exasperated and bewildered. “How can they claim legalizing homosexual relations ...
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I first stayed at the Marriott in Islamabad in 1980. I was 24 at the time. In those days the hotel was called the Holiday Inn. Islamabad was a quiet sleepy town and the Holiday Inn, though comfo...
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It was a loud insistent telephone ring and it woke me up. “Hiii!” said an unnecessarily cheerful voice at the other end. It was 2:00 a.m. and my head was befuddled with alot more than...
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As the euphoria of the NSG waiver starts to ebb, I wonder how many of you realize India owes an enormous thank you to George Bush? He’s done for us what no other world leader could have do...
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What’s an idiot? That might strike you as a strange question but its one that’s just been pronounced upon by our Supreme Court in terms that I find hard to comprehend. So let’...
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Does the VHP have the right to speak for you or I? Do they reflect our views? Do we endorse their behaviour? They call themselves the Vishwa Hindu Parishad but who says they represent all of us?...
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It’s not unusual for death to make you think about the departed. What’s surprising is that disgrace can have the same effect. It becomes an occasion to evaluate the person and ask if ...
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I often wonder if our media is schizophrenic? On the one hand if you stand back and observe how we respond to situations you’ll notice that, more often than not, we jump to extremes. Wheth...
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I’m often asked what I consider the most respected of professions. It’s not just idealistic school children who want to know but also adults and even, occasionally, journalists. But ...
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Have you noticed how acceptable and widely-used English has become? Even when people are speaking Hindi, English words keep popping up. I’m sure this is equally true of conversations in Be...
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