Death and the Cigarette..!
“Twenty-one days!” said my friend to me. “What’s with the numbers?” I asked, “You fasting or something?” “No! I haven’t
Read more.November 15, 2019
The Girl On The Swing..!
It was Children’s Day! She walked just ahead of me in the park. I guessed she must have been around
Read more.November 14, 2019
PMC Bank and a Clever RBI..!
Have been watching the debacle of the PMC Bank which is the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank, and how the
Read more.November 13, 2019
Know Your God..!
The problem with the new airport in Mumbai is that every time you visit, there’s been a change, and this
Read more.November 12, 2019
Politicians in Resorts..!
“It must be quite traumatic for you all?” I asked, “First you are all spent after having fought and won
Read more.November 11, 2019
Now What?
And as everybody heaves a sigh of relief, two men scratch their heads, one hits a bald pate, the other
Read more.November 11, 2019
A Stitch In Time Saves A Drilling..!
“Root canal job, and looks serious!” said the dentist as he peered into my mouth “Is it going to be
Read more.November 9, 2019
Pollution Over the Capital..!
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking! We are finding it difficult to locate the capital because of intense
Read more.November 8, 2019
Jes’ Keep Playin’..!
Players win, players lose, players prepare, players practise, players get hurt but players get up. No matter what the outcome
Read more.November 8, 2019
A Note From My Dad..!
While looking through my bookshelf this morning, I found a book, my dad had gifted me, before he passed away;
Read more.November 6, 2019
Two Fried Eggs and Not Satisfied..!
Was enjoying my coffee on my terrace garden this morning, watching friendly squirrels and birds pecking at pieces of bread
Read more.November 5, 2019
Shoes for the King..!
Maybe it’s the beard! “It’s certainly not any halo you have around you!” chuckles the wife, when I tell her
Read more.November 4, 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.