Inside the Operating Theatre..!
For the last few days, I’ve been spending some time at a hospital, with the son of a close friend. And as I saw doctors rushing around, my mind built an imaginary operation that went on behind the OT door: It was a surgery that took a dramatic turn when…
The Rebellion of the Gadgets…!
The door of my room opened and a tiny pair of feet pattered in. I was writing an article on my laptop, as my two-year-old grandchild popped into the room, her eyes twinkling with mischief. “Bobby!” she called out, and oh yes dear folks, I’ve given her full permission to…
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,…
Look Who’s Stupid..!
I enjoyed this imaginary conversation with a fellow who thought that all stupid people should wear a sign saying they are stupid. What I loved most however was how it ended: “Why don’t stupid people have signs? Stupid people should have to wear signs that just say, “I’m Stupid”. That…
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.