Cracks in the Calm..!
There was a time when power announced itself softly. A calm voice. A measured reply. A smile that said, I am not threatened by questions. Those days seem to be slipping quietly out the back door of our Parliament, leaving behind raised voices, clenched jaws, and the unmistakable sound of…
No Invite for Rahul..!
No invite for Rahul at the Putin Banquet last week. The news channels buzzed like bees around a honey pot, reporters breathlessly repeating the same line as though they had discovered a new planet. No invitation. Shocking. Mind boggling. But then a thought crept up quietly and tapped me on…
Just an Indigo Thought..!
Chaos reigns in the skies. Delayed flights, stranded passengers, cancelled schedules, and angry crowds waving boarding passes like protest flags. As I watch this spectacle, a thought tiptoes into my mind. India has the maximum number of road accidents in the world. And many of these accidents happen because drivers…
Setting Negativity Aside.. !
The Prime Minister spoke a few days ago, standing tall and confident at the start of the winter session, and he asked the opposition to set their negativity aside. It sounded wonderful. It sounded noble. I almost clapped. Almost. Because before anyone can set negativity aside, one must first understand…
Double-Engined Hypocrisy..!
The last thing I ever want to do is to bring down the name of a film actor who has just passed away. I loved his charisma and admired the powerful screen presence he carried into every role. But admiration does not mean we close our eyes to reality. And…
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.