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Thick Chains We Cannot See..!
Wake Up India 
Thick Chains We Cannot See..!
January 16, 2026 Robert Clements 1

As I walk through New York, I notice the dogs. They stride along the pavements, chests puffed out, tails swinging like they pay property tax. Their expressions say, ‘look at…

Learn to Repair, Not Replace..!
Learn to Repair, Not Replace..!
January 14, 2026 0

My first car was a 1959 Fiat. When I bought it, it was already old enough to qualify for senior citizen benefits. I was in my late twenties and felt…

Clapping for Scraps and Titbits..!
Clapping for Scraps and Titbits..!
January 13, 2026 2

I must confess, the headline made me pause. It announced with great fanfare that Indians will no longer need a transit visa while changing flights in Germany. No more paperwork…

How Beautiful, the Snow..!
How Beautiful, the Snow..!
January 13, 2026 3

I watch from my window in the Pocono Mountains as the snow begins its slow descent. It does not fall. It performs. Each flake arrives like a well-rehearsed dancer, light…

Shutting Down a City..!
Shutting Down a City..!
January 12, 2026 4

A political leader and Rajya Sabha member from Mumbai has proudly announced that his party can still shut down Mumbai in ten minutes. One wonders what exactly is being boasted…

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Robert Clements is a newspaper columnist and writes a daily column, which has graced the pages of over 60 newspapers and magazines, from a daily column in the Khaleej Times, Dubai, the Morning Star, London, and in nearly every state in India, from The Statesman in Kolkata, to the Kashmir Times in Kashmir to the Trinity Mirror in Chennai.

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Robert Clements is a newspaper columnist and writes a daily column, which has graced the pages of over 60 newspapers and magazines, from a daily column in the Khaleej Times, Dubai, the Morning Star, London, and in nearly every state in India, from The Statesman in Kolkata, to the Kashmir Times in Kashmir to the Trinity Mirror in Chennai.

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