History lessons at a late stage of lifeHistory lessons at a late stage of life
In 1987, I got a job in Dubai, to work for a newspaper named Khaleej (Gulf) Times. I was chosen because the interviewer was a jolly Briton who came down[...]
Month: July 2020
The Indian Government cheated my late father of Rs 332,775The Indian Government cheated my late father of Rs 332,775
Back in 1976. the Indian Government, for whom my father, Ipe Samuel Varghese, worked in Colombo, cheated him of Rs 13,500 – the gratuity that he was supposed to be paid[...]
Racism: Holding and Rainford-Brent do some plain speakingRacism: Holding and Rainford-Brent do some plain speaking
Michael Anthony Holding, one of the feared West Indies pace bowlers from the 1970s and 1980s, bowled his best spell on 10 July, in front of the TV cameras. Holding,[...]
David Warner must pay for his sins. As everyone else doesDavid Warner must pay for his sins. As everyone else does
What does one make of the argument that David Warner, who was behind the ball tampering scandal in South Africa in 2018, was guilty of less of a mistake than[...]