Impotent Armchair Anger..!
While having a discussion with a close friend of mine, “I told him, “There’s so much of anger, about rapes, potholes, economy mismanagement and poverty in the country! But I don’t see any change!” “Bob,” he said, “No change comes with armchair anger!” “What’s that?” I asked. “Anger which runs…
But Don’t Stop Trusting…!
Every day on opening my email I find kindly souls from Africa and now even India offering me vast sums of money if I hide the wealth some dictator has siphoned out of their country or that I’ve won a lottery. I’ve learned from the Internet that I also have…
Anonymous Letters..!
In the good old days, cowards drew out dagger or spear and hiding in a crowd, thrust their weapon into intended victim! Nobody knew who did the deed because the assassin was hidden well. Today, with CC TVs installed everywhere, or secret spy cams used, a video often catches a…
Truth and Justice Chandrachud..!
‘..truth is both a sword and a shield in a democracy…” Justice Chandrachud “Impossible!” we shake our heads and say in disbelief. “That there’s actually someone who believes in the truth!” we whisper. With lies, fake news, manipulation of data and tweaking of facts becoming a way of life, and…
Let’s Sting Ourselves..!
Was watching a video clip of a policeman caught taking a bribe and realized today is the age of sting operations, when we quietly film each other’s misdeeds! No minister, policeman or public official is safe as cameras come in all shape and sizes. But what about turning those cameras…
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.