Corruption, a Way of Life..!
Is there anything that can be done in our country without money being paid? Parents of a two-month-old baby, who applied for a passport for their child, when they refused to pay a bribe to the police were told after two weeks delay that their child’s passport application had been…
Today, on Martyr’s Day..!
Sadly, our patriotism wakes up twice a year, one being the 15th of August and the other the 26th of Jan. Maybe it’s the psychological effect of the flag being hoisted or unfurled, the national anthem being sung, or patriotic speeches being said! But after a few days have passed,…
How Safe was Saif?
Yes indeed, how safe was Saif? A successful film star, married to another successful star, the son of the late Nawab of Pataudi, how safe was he, that a thief, could scale his compound wall, climb up the staircase to the 11th floor, enter his baby son’s bedroom, ask for a…
Guilty or Not Guilty?
From the disciplined and supposedly incorrupt party the ruling party was once supposed to be, in the last ten years it has slowly lost that sheen. Some say, it is because of many from other parties joining, and others say, that these are the activities of fringe elements! While many…
Disagreement Helps Progress..!
We’ve all just heard that bail has been granted to two activists after six and a half years in jail! They claim they were framed because they disagreed with the establishment. If that’s the case it’s sad because the greatest gift a leader can gift himself or herself, is to…
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.