In my book, ‘DARE’ which should come out quite soon, I have a chapter, ‘Dare to Make and Keep Friends’, but today I’m not going to quote from my book but about choosing friends! As the old adage says, “A Man is known by the company he keeps” and so…
Scared of Rejection?
Most of us are scared of rejection, aren’t we? I remember years ago, when I worked as a salesman in my dad’s company. So, there were times when I nearly made a sale but the customer would say that he would call the next day and confirm the order. I…
The New Normal..!
“The Supreme Court asks for normalcy in the Valley’ Hindustan Times, 17th Sept Many years ago, my father lay dying in my home of a cancer that had reached its last stages. But to us, his children, everyday was a different day. Somedays, when he was cheerful, we all were…
Forwards and Rituals..!
Throughout the night they wait, these creepy crawly FORWARDS! They hide In cyberspace, these monsters, waiting for the crack of dawn, and with the sun’s first rays, they scream, shout, and pounce on unprepared me with whoops, and blood curdling battle cries and fill my Whatsapp inbox, till choked and…
Why Less Cars are Being Bought..!
With this onslaught of ridicule on the poor Finance Minister’s reasons for the automobile industry slowdown, I decided to come to her rescue and do my own detailed study on why less cars are being bought. The first person I met was a car thief, “This automobile slowdown has hit…
A National Language..!
It may come as a surprise to many, as some leaders clamour for a national language, that both the US and also the UK have no national language. In fact, until the 19th century, the English language was not seen as a unifying force in the UK, as majorities in…
Become a Genius: Accept Imperfections..!
A writer arrived at a monastery to write a book about the master. “People say you are a genius. Are you?” he asked. “You might say so,” said the master none too modestly. “And what makes one a genius?” “The ability to recognize,” said the master. “Recognize what?” “The butterfly…
All Brawn, No Prawn..!
Just come back from a fishing trip! No, I didn’t have to go far, nor did I go to a lake or river. I needed no net or tackle. All I had was a spoon which I dipped into a pickle jar which said Prawn Pickle, and my spoon went…
Angry Words Spoken In Haste..!
Was listening to Neil Diamond singing, “Husbands and Wives” on my car radio, and heard his words, “Angry words spoken in haste, what a waste of two lives,” when I passed an area by the sea which has couples, sitting close together, holding hands, talking in whispers. And as I…
Bah! It’s Only the Pillion Rider..!
Gujarat exempts pillion riders from wearing helmet …Times of India Sept 11th ’Twas just over a month ago I rode pillion after over more than twenty-five years, on the back of a classmate’s bike. Twice I was nearly thrown off the bike, because the rider saw the pothole, whereas I…
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.