Lifting the Stick of Faith..!
I often wonder what went through Moses’ mind as he stood with the Red Sea in front and the sound of furious chariot wheels behind. Maybe he scratched his beard thoughtfully—because let’s face it, if ever there was a situation that called for logic, this was it. A sea before…
Listen to the earth Quake..!
As the ground trembles and buildings sway, as cries of panic echo across streets once filled with the humdrum of everyday life, we are reminded of one uncomfortable truth: we are not in control. The recent earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand is a stark reminder of nature’s untamed power…
Silence is Not an Option..!
There’s an old saying that when you see something wrong, say something. In the housing society where I live, another society, whose secretary is from the ruling party, has misled the municipality and is taking water from the line supplying water to our buildings. But, other than a few, most…
Standing Alone, Yet Never Alone..!
The other day, I found myself in a conversation with an old friend about honesty in business. He insisted that cutting corners, bending the truth a little, and making promises he never intended to keep were just “smart business tactics.” “Everybody does it,” he said with a shrug. “If you…
Musk Jr. In the White House..!
Ah, the White House! The seat of power and dignity. Where presidents pause before every syllable, where journalists cross their legs like they belong to a ballet troupe, and where historical furniture sits with the silent patience of a butler who has seen it all—until, of course, Elon Musk’s toddler…
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.