A few years ago I heard a long talk by a speaker about how hard work pays. “Do you have anything to add to that Bob?” asked the convener. “Yes,”…
As you read this, I will be on my way to Pune for the funeral of my friend. A friend for over thirty-five years of my life. Even as I…
Since I’m known as a guy who’s got a soft spot for animals, I get followed round a wee bit by these four- legged friendly canines, and sometimes have a…
Today’s the day of the career dad and mom! Both work, both sometimes earn equal salaries, and both spend long hours away from home. “Why do you work such long…
The old man at the puncture shop, looked at me with quiet patience as I stood at his shop. “Quick!” I shouted, “get the puncture done! I have a busy…
It made delightful news to hear Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman had been awarded the Vir Chakra! We all remember the video clip showing his capture in Pakistan, bloodied and roughed…
I stood at attention as the strains of Jana Gana Mana ended, and the National Flag was unfurled. I watched as those around me walked away for their light refreshments,…
Today you and I communicate more than ever before, and through the mobile, social media, TV, radio and other ways we are breaking all transmission barriers. But, and, this is…
While shopping the other day, I noticed I was paying more attention to the pavement I was walking on then the display in the shop windows. I was being so…
“What wrong have I committed bishop?” “You own a car!” And that is the wrong a religious body feels an Indian nun has committed. Enough, to sack her! Having sat…
Even as I hear jubilation from all corners of India, and men and women clothed in saffron and otherwise, expressing happiness that today, we are one unified country, and that…
’Twas just the other day I read about a contest which offered a luxury sedan as a prize, and I thought, why not, wouldn’t mind getting one. Imagine my surprise…
Author : Robert Clements
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.
