Columns

Oh Great Visionary Leader..!
‘Can you imagine,’ said the local corporator, poking a fat finger into my ribs, ‘the people want a new bus
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October 12, 2020
Peace in Turbulent Times …!
With loved ones testing positive, my head reels, and as I often do, search for some story from old columns
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October 11, 2020
A Solo for the Conductor..!
“Sing the solo Bob!” the choir conductor told me. “No,” I said. “But it’s your old church!” “That’s why I
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October 10, 2020
A Maharaja visits the White House..!
It was while President Trump was recovering from his tryst with the virus and looking at the newspapers, that he
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October 9, 2020
Write Right..!
The pen is mightier than the sword we say glibly, repeating an oft quoted line, but having no idea whether
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October 8, 2020
Coffee or Coffee Cup..!
When my children were quite tiny, I made a trip to New York to visit my parents, and when returning
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October 7, 2020
Trump and the Virus..!
With half of America rooting for the virus, in Trump, and the other half cursing the virus for attacking Trump,
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October 6, 2020
Full Cycle..!
“Watch out!” I shouted as my driver swerved to avoid the cyclist then jumped out of the car and ran
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October 5, 2020
Accurate Forecasts and Predictions..!
“A thundershower in October?” I whispered, as I heard thunder, saw lightning, and the sound of heavy rains. I picked
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October 4, 2020
The Trust Factor..!
Last week an incident with my neighbours nearly broke my trust in people, but then I reminded myself how many
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October 3, 2020
The Gandhi Vaccine..!
The newspaper boy, clutching his newspapers like diamonds in his hand, shouted, “Vaccine found! Vaccine available!” And people hearing him
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October 2, 2020
The Ugliest Man In The World..!
The other day while scanning the news in the local papers I saw this hideous picture of an ugly man;
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October 1, 2020