Don’t Hold My Hand..!
She was over eighty, and not too sure of her steps as she fumbled to find the bannister railing, when the shopkeeper came running and extended his hand, “No thank you!” she said gruffly, and then looked at me, as I had suddenly turned and found she wasn’t next to…
’Tis A Cold Winter..!
’Tis a cold winter here in America where I’ve been the last month.’ I wrote this three years ago, while spending December in America, under the Trump regime! ‘The snow’s been thick and heavy, covering every square inch with a harsh white carpet. The winds have raged and blown cold…
A Sheet of White Paper..!
What are your thoughts when you see a sheet of white paper staring blankly at you? For me, it yells opportunity, but to many it could spell terror, especially when they know they have to write against a deadline. I thought it would be a good topic to spend a…
Run it by the Book..!
Later this month on Republic Day, we will celebrate the acceptance of the Constitution of India by the people over seventy years ago. It is because of this constitution that no majority can bully a minority, no one religion can be thrust on another, and that citizens have different freedoms!…
The High Pitched Interruption..!
It was the squeakiest, shrillest, squeal of a sound, that kept its constant bombing into my ears, and I realized it was getting on my nerves! Workmen were working on my building, and on top of the constant pounding, this was too much for me. I left laptop and chair,…
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.