Cross Over Shashi..!
Politics has always been a curious theatre where loyalty is applauded in speeches but often abandoned in practice. Few episodes
Read more.December 17, 2025
Sailing Rudderless..!
It was the tiniest part of the ship. I stood on the deck, looking at the vastness around me, the
Read more.December 15, 2025
Christmas Cheer..!
Ask someone today what Christmas cheer is and chances are they will point you to a bar menu, a shopping
Read more.December 15, 2025
Cracks in the Calm..!
There was a time when power announced itself softly. A calm voice. A measured reply. A smile that said, I
Read more.December 14, 2025
Lord Give Me Such Faith..!
I was seeing him after many years and for a moment I wondered if it was the same person. Time
Read more.December 13, 2025
A Play Worth Watching…!
Tonight, I walk into a theatre not as a spectator but as a curious onlooker of my own creation. I
Read more.December 12, 2025
The Strange Music of Surrender..!
It is easy to say, ‘surrender to God’. It sounds noble. It sounds spiritual. It sounds like something saints do
Read more.December 11, 2025
Tirupati Dupatta and Christmas Cake..!
This year at the Christmas fairs, was it my imagination that made me notice something unusual? Instead of drifting lazily
Read more.December 10, 2025
No Invite for Rahul..!
No invite for Rahul at the Putin Banquet last week. The news channels buzzed like bees around a honey pot,
Read more.December 9, 2025
Peace and chalk Piece…!
There was a time when peace meant something beautiful. It meant neighbours chatting at the gate. It meant children playing
Read more.December 8, 2025
Just an Indigo Thought..!
Chaos reigns in the skies. Delayed flights, stranded passengers, cancelled schedules, and angry crowds waving boarding passes like protest flags.
Read more.December 7, 2025
Preparations for Christmas..!
There was a time when the first of December arrived with the mellow voice of Jim Reeves singing “Silver Bells”
Read more.December 6, 2025














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.