Vajpayee and India Shining..!
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, and NDA leaders paid floral tributes to the former prime minister and Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 5th death anniversary at Sadaiv Atal’ memorial two days ago, I hoped there were others from the opposition also who did…
A Nation, Happy Together..!
As we go through times in our nation, where some are happy and others aren’t and some feel they deserve more happiness than others because of their religion or riches, have we ever thought that happiness is something that should be shared? An anthropologist studying the habits and customs of…
Freedom from the Past..!
And as we proudly hoist the flag today, imagine our surprise and consternation if the flag doesn’t rise, “Hey,” we shout, “Come on, we are hoisting you up. Fly free!” “I can’t!” says the flag. “And why not?” we ask, huffing and puffing to pull the rope that holds the flag,…
Protest to Protect People..!
As I write this piece, my wife is off to join a protest, “For Manipur?” I ask looking up. “No!” she says, “But against atrocities committed against all Indian women!” I nod, and know who will be there; women from all communities, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and all those shocked and…
Shooting the Messenger..!
A few years ago, a news item appearing in Indian newspapers mentioned that people had found out that blankets offered by the Indian Railways to its passengers for their overnight journeys were washed only once in two months! Which meant, realized horrified passengers that they had slept in the sweat…
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.