Sunday Sentiments
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Perhaps it’s an apocryphal story but the philosopher Gertrude Stein was reportedly asked at her death bed ‘What are the answers?’ With herculean effort she repl...
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The fun of reading a memoir lies in what it reveals. It could be a deliberate indiscretion, an astonishing admission or simply details you weren’t aware of. But I’v...
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If it hadn’t actually happened it’s hard to believe it would have. Even if it were fiction this would feel like fantasy. And yet it has happened and it’s certainl...
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I find the quirks and ironies of fate fascinating. When you least expect events to contradict you and, indeed, show you up, they do. Colloquially, it’s called Sod’s...
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I wonder how many people remember what the Prime Minister has said about the importance of criticizing his government? Not just the content of his statement but also th...
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Why are we so nasty to Pakistanis who want to visit our country? The arguement that they treat us no differently – which I should add is not my experience – is neit...
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Even amidst the despair of defeat, it’s understandable if politicians can see signs of their party’s revival. That could happen at the next election or after severa...
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Satinder Lambah’s book, sadly published posthumously, reveals fascinating details of the India-Pakistan back-channel and how close it came to agreement. ‘In Pursuit...
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Were she alive today Mummy would be a 106. She died in 2015 at the age of 98. However, it’s not because it’s her birthday that I’m writing about her. No, it’s f...
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At last a book that covers India’s history – from the start of geological time 4.5 billion years ago to Narendra Modi – in one volume. Intriguingly, its three aut...
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