Columns - Bobs Banter

As the US celebrated it’s 250 years of Independence, I watched dramatic pictures of fireworks accidentally setting parts of the

July 7, 2026

Luckily, at this very moment, I am thousands of miles away from Mumbai, watching videos of roads that have turned

July 7, 2026

There is a little wooden bench in the woods where I am staying in the Pocono Mountains. Nothing fancy about

July 6, 2026

Whenever life gets difficult, I have a wonderful plan for God. I present it to Him in great detail. “Lord,”

July 5, 2026

When I talk about minorities in India, everybody from the majority community checks to see what I have said, but,

July 4, 2026

I am writing this from my daughter’s villa, her second home, tucked away in the woods of the Pocono Mountains

July 3, 2026

International airlines have perfected the art of fooling passengers, and we happily cooperate. The first thing they do after take-off

July 1, 2026

I remember a boy in school who strutted around like he owned the playground. He pinched smaller boys, hid their

June 29, 2026

Every morning I follow a simple routine that has quietly changed my life. Before I allow the world to speak

June 29, 2026

There are days when my WhatsApp resembles a full-time fiction publishing house. Every few minutes another dramatic story arrives. Every

June 28, 2026

Somewhere in Mumbai, a man collapses on a crowded railway platform. Thousands hurry past because the 8.43 fast local is

June 26, 2026

The recent Supreme Court judgment that Christians cannot be classified as Scheduled Castes has stirred many emotions. I read the

June 26, 2026

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