Alligator in a Gutter..!
You and I have seen videos of snakes being pulled out of flats and bungalows, but I was pretty astounded
Read more.July 30, 2019
Strength of a Woman..!
It’s a strange, sad sight I am seeing as my car overtakes an auto rickshaw: A young couple holding a
Read more.July 29, 2019
Your Blade of Grass..!
The skies were dark and a heavy cloud hung over us as we drove on roads that echoed the darkness
Read more.July 28, 2019
Love Without Measure..!
The other day I watched a wife look after her disabled husband. He was a surly, grumpy sort who did
Read more.July 27, 2019
Government Guilt Trip..!
Was looking at a senior citizen railway ticket the other day, and below the tiny, computer lettering, which only the
Read more.July 26, 2019
Noise outside my window
The squirrel outside my window was making quite a racket
Read more.July 22, 2019
Not just a facelift!
This is a story of a young man who had everything; a luxurious home, cars plus lots of money
Read more.July 6, 2019
Back to school
It was back to school the other day! I’d been asked to speak at a prestigious institution in the city
Read more.July 6, 2019
There’s a purpose in delays
After the September 11 attack in the USA, the head of security told stories of why many people were alive…
Read more.July 6, 2019
Father Figure ..!
“Domineering!” says the actress, “that means he’ll bring my kids up with authority!”
Read more.June 13, 2019
No Bill..!
T he watchman at the gate told me a friend of mine in the next build-ing had had an acci-dent,
Read more.June 13, 2019
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.