Sunday Sentiments
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One of the most beautiful sights in a democracy – and I use that adjective deliberately – is tens or hundreds of thousands peacefully protesting against what they p...
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It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of cricket. In fact, I barely understand the game. I rarely watch it. Consequently, I don’t know very many cricketers. But there...
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I am by no means an expert on Israel and Palestine. In fact, much of what I know has been acquired in the last two weeks. It’s the sort of knowledge sufficient to ask...
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I admit when Aakar Patel told me he’d written a novel I was stunned. I know and admire him as a perceptive columnist, an author of powerful critiques of the Modi gove...
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Whilst I applaud the alacrity with which the Central government sent a special CBI team to Manipur to investigate the killing of two Meitei students and the speed with ...
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Whilst I’d like to believe our government’s response to the Trudeau allegations, there are certain facts which, as a journalist, I think we should bear in mind. I d...
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Although the British are better known for their love of dogs, the preferred quadruped at their Prime Minister’s official residence is a cat. Known as the Chief Mouser...
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Let’s see if I can present the pros and cons of One Nation One Election simply, accurately and fairly. This could help you understand the concept and its desirability...
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If you’ve ever wondered what the life of an Indian diplomat is like, dip into Aftab Seth’s memoirs. He spent his career caught up in the Lebanese civil war, carryin...
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I come from a generation when it wasn’t unknown for disobedient children to be slapped. Daddy never raised his hand. Though an army officer, he was an indulgent, soft...
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