GPS and God..!
It’s funny, isn’t it? You slip into your car, punch in an address, and the voice of a polite young lady—or sometimes a very stern one—tells you exactly how to get there. “Turn right in 200 meters,” she says, and like a well-trained schoolboy, you obey. You don’t argue. You…
The Inside No One Sees..!
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” — Colossians 3:23 In this imaginative and motivational book I’m writing, Jesus the Businessman, there’s this moment where the Joseph and Son carpentry workshop runs out of cupboard polish. The apprentices—lads with…
A Bhangra ‘Abide With Me’..!
The other day I was humming “Abide With Me” under my breath—yes, just quietly, reverently, in my usual out-of-tune baritone—when someone at home (I won’t mention who, but she’s usually quite fond of my ‘music’) wrinkled her nose and said, “Could you not sing that? It sounds… mournful. Like you’re…
Lifter of My Head..!
Have you ever watched someone walking with their head down? No, not the type who’s searching for coins or chasing ants — but one who carries the terrible weight of shame, fear, or plain old defeat. Shoulders slumped, eyes glued to the pavement, and a gait that says, “Don’t talk…
Don’t Wait for God to Press Pause..!
Ever watched someone fumbling with the TV remote during a tense cricket match? The batsman is facing the last ball, the whole family is on edge, and suddenly, Uncle Ramesh presses pause! “Arrey, bathroom break,” he mutters. And the whole room groans. The moment is frozen. Suspense hangs in the…
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.