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• A time to say thank you

  Broadcast On August 19, 1998

  ...  The Head of State was thus above politics. That separation has now been shaken if not shattered. By making his views known he has made them a subject for comment. No doubt those who agree with him ...

• Hello Dropsy

  Broadcast On September 2, 1998

  ... his silence. Today, as Leader of the Opposition, he has made the formal transition to full time politics. But way back in November 1996 he was still unsure, still uncertain of speaking out. Yet when ...

• Wrong for the right reasons

  Broadcast On September 16, 1998

  ... morality. In fact it's about hypocrisy - and beyond that politics. Americans - like citizens of other countries - have one standard of behaviour for themselves and another for those they pretend to ...

• Thanks, but no thanks

  Broadcast On December 2, 1998

  ... tasted better but mine looked prettier. Our taste buds activated, the flavours appeasing our hunger, our mood was growing expansive. Inevitably the conversation turned to politics. Dutifully Ashraf ...

• A woman is smarter

  Broadcast On February 1, 1999

  ... of our times when expediency prevails over values and commitment. No one is prepared to stand up and be counted for fear that he stands alone. Now I also accept that politics imposes limitations on ...

• The Ladies of Lahore

  Broadcast On February 22, 1999

  ... affection that neither time nor politics has diluted. Of such stuff is our friendship with Pakistan made. Politicians, if they choose, can build on it but thank God they have failed to destroy it ! City ...

• Mrs. Thatcher, Mr. Vajpayee and the question of luck

  Broadcast On March 8, 1999

  ... this Government has still to learn. But if they wish to I recommend a close study of Mrs. Thatcher’s eleven years in power. There are two types of luck in politics and Mrs. Thatcher’s example exemplifies ...

• The little things one remembers

  Broadcast On March 29, 1999

  ... manicured hands with a pencil-thin Cartier cigarette clasped between her fingers, as she effortlessly explains the complicated nature of Pakistani politics, is perhaps the most vivid memory journalists ...

• Oh to be in England

  Broadcast On May 17, 1999

  ... because the accents will undoubtedly throw them. Let me give you a few examples. In 1975, when Sanjay Gandhi first entered politics, although he wouldn’t admit it and no one in India dared ask any ...

• The Best Regiment in the World

  Broadcast On June 21, 1999

  ... hugely proud of the Raj Rif. The man who made politics fun I write today to mourn the death of a man who brought satire, comedy and a sense of fun to British politics. He also punctured ...

• The problem of Pakistan

  Broadcast On July 19, 1999

  ...  As I scanned the broadsheets last week, disinterestedly flicking through the pages, unable to concentrate on the leaden and boring stories of peacetime politics, or as I sat languidly watching the news ...

• Well, Mr. Zaidi, for your sake I’ll repeat myself

  Broadcast On November 1, 1999

  ... politics of Oman.  It is an absolute monarchy.  Sultan Qaboos is both very gifted and very guarded.    There is no opposition although his admirers claim there is little need ...

• When the elderly are, in fact, the young ones

  Broadcast On April 3, 2000

  ... salute at the independence-day parade. There were long articles on the island’s suppressed politics, its new vibrant economy, its burgeoning tourism and its multi-ethnic culture. Millions accepted the ...

• Why I respect Ram

  Broadcast On July 31, 2000

  ... conclusions to offer. Bad luck as much as bad judgement is to blame for Ram’s debacle. His attraction to journalists as much as his blindness to the perils of politics misled him. His belief that the ...

• I should have said it long ago

  Broadcast On August 21, 2000

  ... on him to join the new government. Boss was one of his favourite words. He used it as a familiar term for everyone. “Politics is a strange business. Everyone remembers your failures but no one notices ...

• How I would like to remember him

  Broadcast On October 16, 2000

  ...  For a man who is known for his pout he also has the sweetest, brightest smile. He ought to use it more. Rao set one condition : no politics. The cabinet had still to be announced and there were ...

• A lady, a school and my favourite ice-cream

  Broadcast On October 23, 2000

  ... – it was also an act of incredible courage and of great respect. Tasnim was defying conventional politics. She was also, through her simple human gesture, bridging the divide. On that cool October ...

• Ananda is the word for it

  Broadcast On November 6, 2000

  ... they would, as a result, have no time left to interfere in our lives. But this simple statistic does suggest that Dipankar’s view of politics is unimpeachable. Let me share it with you. “It is true ...

• A Singapore Diary

  Broadcast On December 11, 2000

  ... to do it. I don’t know if that’s what you mean by leadership but it’s certainly what I consider honest politics and playing fair with your constituency.” Is anyone in Delhi listening?  ...

• Memories of winters past

  Broadcast On January 8, 2001

  ... election victory. Politics, if nothing else, kept Delhi warm. Not so London. We had just moved into our new flat. It wasn’t simply small, it was positively bijou. But, sadly, it wasn’t snug. It ...