Many tongues are slipping in the country! Let’s leave the Rajya Sabha tongue that slipped over our new president, and travel to Maharashtra where a poor governor let his tongue slip not just over a syllable or word but a huge thought. Governor Koshyari who seems to have had his…
The Tongues, they are a Slippin’..!
Let’s ask Dad..!
Two years ago, when my elder one’s twin toddlers visited our home and got stuck in India because of the imposed lockdown, I spent the day humming nursery rhymes and other baby tunes which they listened to and which automatically became part of our melody experience. This time, I found…
Ashram or Golf Course..!
I meet a number of dreamers everyday, who dream of making it big and becoming billionaires, but who believe success and luck will fall into their laps: Gary Player for years was a great competitor in national and international golf tournaments. People constantly said to him, “I’d give anything if…
Love Me, My People..!
A faint breeze around the UN building in New York, had all the world flags slightly swaying, except the Indian flag who moved more vigorously, “Hurrah!” she shouted. “What’s with the hurrah stuff?” asked the American flag stiffly, “You feeling you’re back home, with this terrible New York heatwave?” “Nah!”…
Bare Necessities..!
I love Jungle Book, especially Balu the bear and his antics. What I love most is the song he sings to little Mowgli: “Look for the bare necessities The simple bare necessities Forget your worries and your strife I mean the bare necessities Old Mother Nature recipes That bring the…
Professional Parenting…!
‘India lost more than 1.8 lakh students to suicides, of which the most were recorded in 2020, a year that had lesser examination pressure compared to any other year..’ Times of India As I hear about children committing suicide I remember a talk I’d given to parents of a school…
Lift Your Eyes..!
I walked that morning in the garden I once walked so frequently in, my eyes glancing disapprovingly at the dirt on my shoes, realizing they needed to be cleaned. I saw spots where people had spat as they’d walked and shuddered in disgust and revulsion. A little farther I saw…
Slavery, Tyranny and You..!
Was driving through Kentucky in the US, when suddenly my eye caught sight of miles and miles of stonewalls alongside the road. “Built by slaves!” said my brother and I stared at the walls and then whispered, “Stop the car!” I got down and walked over to the stonewalls and…
A Humble Spirit..!
As a child, something that used to puzzle me was that if Jesus was God, why was it He was born in a humble cattle shed? Why couldn’t he have been born in a palace? Later, in that lowly birth, I realized what humility really is. I like the story…
Hands That Touch..!
“Where’s Monica?” I asked this morning as I entered the physiotherapy department of the local hospital where my aching writer’s neck was being treated. “She’s gone on leave,” said the new face and we walked to the place where she would use the ultra sound machine on my throbbing portion….
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.