When Playing Second Fiddle..!
I sometimes wonder if the violin named “second fiddle” ever felt insulted. After all, when the orchestra begins, the spotlight is never on him. It’s the first violin who soaks in the applause, while the poor second fiddle just sits there, bow in hand, looking like an unpaid extra in…
Today, I’m Getting that Ball..!
Ah, the joys of grandparenting! For the last few days, I’ve been surrounded by the children of my two daughters. But it’s little Layla—just eight months old—who has been eyeing me with a mix of suspicion and frustration. She can sit up when propped, roll over, and turn on a…
Pushing Past the Too’s..!
It was a few days ago that I visited my cousin in New Haven, Connecticut, and met his fifteen-year-old granddaughter. A tall, graceful young lady with a confident stride and a sparkle in her eye. “I want to play professional basketball, Uncle Bob!” she said, her voice brimming with youthful…
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…
Discover Your Purpose..!
The other day while speaking at a function on why we need to find a purpose in life, I noticed a young lady putting her head down most of the time. I met her afterwards during the tea break: “You don’t seem to be interested in the topic?” I asked…
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.