Columns

The Seat and the Man..!
Had dinner with a retired government deputy secretary last night and as we spoke about his years in service, I
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November 13, 2025
The Tempest Within..!
It was the most disturbed sleep he had ever had. He tossed and turned as though on a small boat
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November 12, 2025
Standing United Against Terror..!
Terror has raised its ugly head again, and with it comes the same dark questions that have haunted humanity for
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November 12, 2025
The Editor and the Piano Player..!
There are two kinds of people who can make or break your creative spirit. The first is the editor who
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November 10, 2025
A Land of Puppets..!
When I heard a few months ago, that Pakistan had promoted its army chief to Field Marshal, I could not
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November 9, 2025
After the Prodigal Returns..!
We have all heard the story of the Prodigal Son. The one who left home, squandered everything, and came back
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November 8, 2025
Invoking Draconian Laws..!
There was a time when the phrase “innocent until proven guilty” echoed through every courtroom and classroom. It was not
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November 7, 2025
Zohran Mamdani’s Win Through Merit..!
Every morning while in New York I had to walk past the mayor’s lovely villa, to get to the riverfront
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November 6, 2025
A Time to Prepare..!
Whenever someone talks about their articles being rejected by newspapers or magazines, I tell them that I call this a
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November 5, 2025
Jungle Raj and Bihar..!
Again and again, I hear the term “jungle raj” being tossed about like a rotten tomato at a fair, hurled
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November 3, 2025
Stampedes and the Police..!
It happens again. People gather to celebrate, to pray, to watch, or to cheer, and before the sun sets, screams
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November 3, 2025
My Harmonica and Our Country..!
My wife gifted me a harmonica for my birthday. Not because she thought I needed a new hobby, but because
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November 2, 2025