Measure to Save Treasure..!
It was a heroic moment. Or so I thought. There I stood like some desi Hercules, staring at my treadmill. “Today,” I declared to myself, “you move!” The treadmill, however, stayed where it was, unimpressed by my proclamation and utterly unaware that it was about to be relocated from my…
Groceries or Unnecessaries…!
So there I was, on a noble mission—to buy a loaf of bread. Simple, humble, unassuming bread. I marched confidently into the grocery store like a soldier on assignment. And then it began. The assault. Not by the store manager or some overenthusiastic salesperson. No, this attack was silent, sophisticated,…
The Great Indian Doorstep Drama…!
It begins, quite innocently. You’ve had a delightful evening at your friend’s place. Good food, warm conversation, possibly a brief skirmish about which cricket team is truly “in transition,” and now it’s time to head home. You stand, stretch politely, express thanks, and begin the ceremonious journey to the door….
When Recession Kills Romance..!
She leaned over the counter, a twinkle in her eye and a knowing smile. “It’s funny, ain’t it?” she said, wiping a glass clean. “Men only stop foolin’ around when their wallets get thin.” Well she didn’t actually speak to me, but she spoke into a camera and the recording…
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…
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.