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…
Look Beyond the Lie..!
Very often I hear men and women telling me, “For me there is only black and white, it’s either a truth or a lie!” While I respect such people, and feel it’s commendable to be that way, I also see that many of them live miserable lives! Why? Because they…
A Delay Could Save Your Life..!
I pressed the horn, stomped on the accelerator, cursed the driver in the next car and nearly shouted at the traffic policeman. “What’s the matter dad?” my daughter asked. “I hate being late,” I grumbled. “D’you know of all the people whose lives were saved because they were late?” “After…
Silence Ain’t Golden No More..!
How often we are told that silence is golden. No, it isn’t always so; sometimes it’s plain yellow! Yes, the yellow of cowardice. The yellow of running away from a confrontation. The yellow of keeping your mouth shut when it should have protested. The phrase “silence is not always golden”…
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.