Passing the Airhostess at Work..!
A nightmare faced by air hostesses quite often, other than hijacks and terrorist attacks are people who want to walk past the food trolley to the toilet when food is being served. I was talking to Anne a pretty young flight steward, and she swore people did it on purpose…
Whistling Spectacles..!
I’ve found the easiest way to find a misplaced cell phone is to call my number and find the instrument ringing from under a pile of clothes, an upturned book or sometimes screaming from my very own pocket, which made me wonder why we couldn’t have some such feature for…
Desi Kamala Harris and India..!
There’s a tremendous sense of hope and anticipation now that Kamala Harris’s been announced as Joe Biden’s running mate, and to many, she’s already occupied the high post of VP! “This is like a marriage alliance!” said a friend from Mumbai as we decided to mix half a mug of…
Say It With Class..!
The other day a friend of mine was telling me she didn’t much care for some of our Indian standup comedians because they were so crass, and I realized how true that is. Not just stand ups, but many of us cannot crack a joke or say something cutting without…
Wrinkles on YOUR Face..!
“Oh no!” you whisper as you stare at the mirror. “What is it?” asks the wife, looking up in alarm, “You look pale, come we need to take you to the hospital, you’re getting paler. Doctor! Doctor, my husband is turning white. Yes, please send an ambulance, I think it’s…
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.