Weary of Fighting?
It was at a crematorium, as the body was being prepared to be lit, that a friend leaned across to where I stood and asked, “You know I read your columns, don’t you feel frustrated fighting for causes that seem lost?” I watched the son going round the body of…
Clinging on to Ancestry…!
“My grandfather!” says a Christian, “Was a Brahmin before he converted!” “Yes, it’s the second time you’ve told me that!” I tell him pleasantly. “We even told our daughter this, so she can be proud of her heritage!” says his wife to me. “You should add that after your name!”…
Shepherds of the Flock..!
Something we need to understand is that every single individual has a right to be part of God’s fold. Unlike many other religions where outsiders are not allowed in, we have no outsiders. Every man, woman and child, black and yellow, red and white is a member of God’s fold….
Use the Book..!
Last week we celebrated the acceptance of the Constitution of India by the people seventy five 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! It is a constitution which people fight…
Don’t Use Your Muscle..!
It was after a Christmas concert, while walking out of the Cathedral, I felt a touch on my arm, and a lady asking, “When will you put up a play again?” I looked at her, “You remember?” I asked, “It’s nearly thirty years since I directed a play, I’d written!”…
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.