As I watch Trump disallowing outsiders into his turf, I wonder why those who want to go to his land of milk and honey don’t make their own country, as good or better, so they can say, “Ours is now better than yours sir!” I imagined a day like that:…
Robert Clements is a journalist and newspaper columnist. With an estimated 6 million readership, his column, Bob’s Banter is published in over 30 newspapers and magazines in nearly every state in India, as well as in the top newspapers of Bangladesh, London and Dubai and is also translated into Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Look Beyond the Lie..!
Very often I hear men and women telling me, “For me there is only black and white, it’s either a truth or a lie!” While I respect such people, and feel it’s commendable to be that way, I also see that many of them live miserable lives! Why? Because they…
Behind the Manipur Toothpicks…!
As I hear about the chief minister of Manipur finally resigning, a sad picture comes to my mind, of a thin fellow leading a woman who is scantily clad, along the road somewhere in Manipur. We hear that he finally raped and killed her. A skinny fellow as thin as…
Elections Are Not Wars..!
I chuckle to see the quips and jokes put up by friends on WhatsApp groups after the recent Delhi elections. We must remind ourselves that there’s a certain madness that grips people when elections roll around. The air is filled with dramatic speeches, promises grander than a Bollywood climax, and…
Don’t Take Them Seriously..!
On one hand I see the common man like you and me working hard to build a great country, and alas on the other, politicians doing their utmost to destroy our land; it’s depressing to watch such happen. “So you’re depressed about it huh Bob?” “Aristotle!” I cried in disbelief. “No,…
Stop Choosing..!
Today being Sunday, I heard a deeply impactful sermon online by one Rev Johnson from Bangalore. He spoke on faith, rational thought and emotions, and I thought I’d write a simple story on the same: A celebrated architect, Aarav had built his career on steel, cement, and common sense. He…
A Stroll With the Master..!
Permit me to imagine a conversation in the heavenly realms, as Thomas gets up and decides to do a morning walk with his Master. Jesus looks at his frown and chuckles, “Still bothered with that time you doubted me Thomas?” Thomas gives a half a grin back and mutters, “I…
Shackled, Bound and Fettered..!
Shackled, bound and fettered, heads bowed, they stumbled out of the American military aircraft. Our brothers, our sisters, our children, thrown back, in an undignified manner, by a President and a people who considered them unworthy of their land. The majority from Gujarat, the prime minister’s home state, the others…
Your Tight-Fitting Shoes..!
There’s something strange and peculiar happening in our country: Many have given up their freedoms, just for the sake of a narrow narrative, a narrative being repeated that their religion is being robbed from under their feet. And since the subject of feet has crept in, even if it came…
Win, If You Think You Can..!
Today, I’m going to take a page out of my book, DARE, since my friend Rusy Shroff, decided to immortalise a poem I’ve always cherished, with his voice, which if you click on the link, further down, you will hear as he speaks these wonderful words out! Even as you…
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.