Articles by Karan Thapar
Bespoke suits from Savileroy!
Known by the name of ?Mr Savileroy?, he?s a gentleman called Abdul Majid Butt, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Nov 05, 2006 01:10 AM IST
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When affection is a joke
Our capacity to romanticise memories ensures that a friendship is never forgotten, writes Karan Thapar.
Updated on Oct 29, 2006 05:02 AM IST
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Should Afzal be hanged?
If it's the case that Afzal's hanging will send Kashmir up in flames then might clemency be in the greater public good, writes Karan Thapar.
Updated on Oct 15, 2006 02:57 AM IST
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No, Your Highness...
If the interviewer calls the interviewee ?Sir? he shatters that illusion and places the guest on a pedestal, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Oct 08, 2006 05:07 AM IST
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No, Your Highness, it has to be Mrs Queen
?It?s equally wrong for an interviewee to call his guest by his or her first name. That suggests chumminess or familiarity. And, once again, you can?t be tough on someone who is friendly to you, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Oct 08, 2006 12:43 AM IST
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Turning on the dictatorial charm
Karan Thapar wonders if one can realise what Pakistan can boast of a strange but unique tradition. It has produced some of the most charming dictators the world has known!
Published on Oct 01, 2006 01:02 AM IST
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The strength to say sorry
Joseph Ratzinger may be a prejudiced and narrow-minded Pope, but he?s one of those rare men of power who has the strength to say sorry, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Sep 24, 2006 01:14 AM IST
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Yes sir ? or no sirree!
I still think of myself as youthful, cheeky, unpredictable and a little irrepressible. However, the term ?Sir? appears to contradict all of that, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Sep 17, 2006 03:27 AM IST
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Am I being sesquipedalian?
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious, if you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious, writes Karan Thapar.
Updated on Sep 10, 2006 04:33 AM IST
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Am I being sesquipedalian?
Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious, if you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious. Have I lost you with my longwindedness, writes Karan Thapar.
Updated on Sep 17, 2006 03:14 AM IST
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Let's go Dutch
To have behaved irresponsibly after the Heathrow scare was foolhardy, if not defiant, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Sep 03, 2006 03:38 AM IST
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When Rhyme is without Reason
This little bit of doggerel which pretends to be verse, might start with a hint of promise but will get worse and worse, writes Karan Thapar.
Updated on Aug 29, 2006 05:03 PM IST
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Stand up for Suu!
Suu embodies principle, struggle for liberty and dignity. In forgetting her, we forsake the best in us, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Aug 20, 2006 04:02 AM IST
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Correct me if I?m wrong
Has Justice Pathak been unfair to Natwar-Singh whilst giving a substantial benefit of doubt to Congress? That?s the one niggling concern I cannot shake after reading his report, writes Karan Thapar.
Updated on Aug 29, 2006 05:06 PM IST
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Jaswant and the jasoos
Little did he foresee his claim there was a 'mole' in the Prime Minister?s Office in 1995 would boomerang, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Aug 06, 2006 01:14 AM IST
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The fun of being wrong
A little English can lead to a hilarious situation. People unfamiliar with the language often express themselves in strange ways, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Jul 30, 2006 12:02 AM IST
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The fun of being wrong
A little English can lead to a hilarious situation. People unfamiliar with the language often express themselves in strange ways, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Jul 30, 2006 12:02 AM IST
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Kasuri ka kya kasur tha?
Both in India and Pakistan, Kasuri is considered a dove, a man swayed by the dreams of a solution rather than stymied by hard wall of obstacles, comments Karan Thapar.
Published on Jul 23, 2006 01:16 AM IST
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Kasuri ka kya kasur tha?
Both in India and Pakistan, Kasuri is considered a dove, a man swayed by the dreams of a solution rather than stymied by hard wall of obstacles, comments Karan Thapar.
Published on Jul 23, 2006 01:16 AM IST
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Caught in a Net!
'The full Monty' has nothing to do with a state of total undress. In fact, it's the precise opposite, explains Karan Thapar.
Published on Jul 16, 2006 12:45 AM IST
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Football Faultlines
Football is best watched live. Tennis is better on television. And cricket is as much an opportunity to be seen as to see, but that?s a different story, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Jul 09, 2006 12:00 AM IST
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Do manners matter?
Etiquette and manners are important in Europe and America. That?s why they claim manners maketh a man. We in India are less particular, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Jul 02, 2006 02:32 AM IST
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The silliness of Sushma Swaraj
Could Sushma Swaraj handle a rifle, face the enemy and fire fearlessly to kill? asks Karan Thapar.
Published on Jun 25, 2006 12:05 AM IST
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A health warning for Dr Ramadoss
I?ve come to the conclusion that Anbumani Ramadoss is the sort of minister we can do without. My grouse is not that he?s incompetent, corrupt or half-witted, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Jun 17, 2006 09:02 PM IST
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Remembering politicians
Indira Gandhi?s wit, it would seem, is forgotten. Her ferocity is what lingers in our memory, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Jun 11, 2006 12:03 AM IST
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Rajiv?s greatest speech
I've just read Rajiv Gandhi's September 1990 speech when the Mandal report was the big subject of controversy, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on Jun 04, 2006 03:24 AM IST
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Sonia?s husband?s greatest speech
Thank god for Rajiv Gandhi. I've just read his speech in the Lok Sabha of the 6th of September 1990 when the Mandal report was the big subject of controversy, writes Karan Thapar.
Updated on Jun 04, 2006 03:33 AM IST
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The joys of English!
There's no doubt English is a rather peculiar language. English grammar and punctuation are riddled with similar inconsistencies. For instance, do you need a coma before an ?and??
Published on May 28, 2006 01:12 AM IST
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The joys of English!
There's no doubt English is a rather peculiar language. English grammar and punctuation are riddled with similar inconsistencies. For instance, do you need a coma before an ?and??
Updated on May 28, 2006 12:38 AM IST
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The Mandal muddle
As the debate on OBC reservations spreads, I?ve unearthed a few interesting facts which raise pertinent questions, writes Karan Thapar.
Published on May 21, 2006 04:46 AM IST
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