Punishment for Whiners..!
How often I see many whispering about someone who has made a fortune, or done well or uses his talents of preaching, writing or speaking, with envy. “Oh,” we say, “He bribes people that’s why he’s rich!” “He’s a cheat!” “He’s a show off in front of the mike! But…
Position, Power, but NO People..!
He was the Bishop of the local churches and also Chairman of a charitable organization of which I was a board member. Pompous and plump, he quite enjoyed chairing the meeting, especially after the general secretary had fallen sick and he had the attention of everybody. We discussed matters at…
Still Biting Eve’s Apple?
Many years ago, while travelling on a train to Pune, I started writing a play on Judas, and called it, “The Kiss!” This was before the age of laptops and computers and after writing the title on my pad, looked out of the window, as I normally do to get…
Too Busy Today..!
It was as if I could hear a voice speaking gently from the skies above, speaking these words to me: Dear Bob, the voice said: As you got up this morning, I watched you, and hoped you would talk to me, even if it was just a few words, asking…
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.