I used to overhear this conversation between a child all of six years, and her mother every morning, when they’d come on vacation “Mummy what’s the plan for today?” The mother then rushed to her side and told her where they intended going, what they intend doing and what she…
Have You Been Busy?
When the lockdowns started, people, or rather some I know decided to spend time either in strengthening relationships, getting closer to God, or doing something worthwhile! Strangely, after nearly two months, most of those I speak with, say that they never read that spiritual book they wanted to read, heard…
Another Lockdown: Look at the Bright Side..!
Many of us are dismayed about another period of staying put in our homes! “Another lockdown?” we ask each other, sighing heavily. How often we spend our time looking at the dark side of things when we should be looking at the bright side! There’s a story of two men…
Be Still! Let Your Soul Catch Up.!
“What?” I angrily asked the two birds a few mornings ago while they looked in at me, outside my window. Were they laughing at me? They seemed to be giggling. I didn’t have time for childish behavior and slammed the window shut. I was exhausted with waiting, waiting for something…
The Mask Making Factory..!
“We all wear masks, and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin.” ― André Berthiaume “Did you know our country may soon be the mask manufacturing hub of the world?” asked a friend. “No!” I said, “But would it be possible to…
Walking Them Down the Aisle..!
It was just over a year ago I walked my younger one down the aisle to hand her over to the new man in her life and around seven years before that I had done the same for my eldest, and the feelings I underwent were exactly the same: Months…
Turning Insults to Your Advantage..!
As I watch many of our present-day politicians, company heads and other leaders, I notice that insults flow glibly from their tongue. It seems to be an effective way of bashing their opponents. But I do believe the only way to win against them is by turning those insults around,…
Doing Business, Bargaining and Bartering with God..!
Very often I pass church, temple or mosque and see crowds outside. Initially I used to think that their gods must be so pleased to have so many worshipping them, till I realized very few came to worship, most came to barter, “God, please give me a promotion, and I…
The Power of Passion in Entrepreneurship..!
Having been an entrepreneur most of my life, yes, even now as a newspaper columnist and writer I’m one, because what I write has to be sellable, succulent, and sensational to my readers, but coming back to the topic, what is the power this wonderful adrenalin seeking addiction has? And…
Dare to Be Unique..!
Today, I’m going to draw from my book DARE again, and if you’ve read the book, do bear with me! It was the last choral practice before the final performance, and as I stood, along with the rest of the choir, and watched our conductor, Coomi Wadia, with deft movement…
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.