Feel terrible as I see the dead bodies of Israelis and Palestinians. I know that one moment they were alive, the next moment dead! It’s terrible when a loved one suddenly dies. There is no warning, like you have during a sickness. No time to say goodbye. No time to adjust your mind,…
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.
Not So Sweet and Tasty..!
“Excellent fruit sir! Sweet and tasty! Just look at the skin!” I looked at the fruit and there was no doubt in my mind they were ripe and ready for eating. I wondered whether the fruit vendor could see I was nearly drooling in anticipation of having them after lunch….
Missing Gentlemen of India..!
As I heard about the very rude and crass speech by a member of Parliament, hurling abuses on another member because of his different faith I realised what’s missing are gentlemen! And so, at this time when we as a nation have become intolerant with each other, with politicians insulting…
Down from the Blessed Mountain..!
The car ahead moved forward, I followed and there was a screech of brakes as a vehicle from the right narrowly missed hitting me. I looked at the signal, it was still red. I had followed the car in front blindly without checking to see whether the signal had turned…
The Earthworms were Laughing…!
The earthworms were laughing as I looked down at them, “What’s with the laughter?” I asked. “Where were you these past few days?” “Out of town!” I said, intentionally not mentioning where I’d gone as I thought it was not earthworm business, “Why do you ask?” “Because the birds you’ve…
Service is the Key..!
Since I do a fair amount of traveling the world over, I have a tendency of comparing the different airlines I fly with and have been disappointed and also pleasantly surprised by various experiences I’ve been through. Finally, I’ve come to the conclusion, it’s not so much about how new…
A Self Appraisal..!
Most of us go through life, thinking we are God’s gift to mankind or is it woman kind? We strut around, swagger and feel we are indispensable to home or company. “What would my family ever do without me?” we wonder, little realizing that they could manage pretty well without…
Learning to Respond not React..!
This happened years ago when my dog Jeff was alive: A moth, one of those huge ones with big eyes, flew from somewhere and sat on my wife’s side of our bed, a little away from me. She screamed out of fear and with a panic stricken face jumped towards…
Why Should Tears Be Shed?
And as the Hamas terrorize Israel and Israel retaliates with unparalleled fury, one knows that those laughing their way to the bank are the weapon manufacturers. To keep a war going, a country has to spend heavily and as England found out after the Second World War, she never really…
Don’t Insure Your Assets ..!
Holly Madison, the former girlfriend of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, insured an attractive part of her body for 1 million dollars. She said that she insured her famous assets with Lloyd’s of London to protect them while appearing in her Las Vegas production, ‘Peepshow’. One million dollars! I can imagine insurance people…
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.