Columns - Bobs Banter

Mumbai is a crowded city. We crowd into trains, buses, lifts, markets, offices, restaurants and occasionally into spaces where even

September 16, 2026

I just read a piece of news that the Gujarat Police have uncovered a network involving more than five hundred

September 15, 2026

It was the cutest bear that ambled past that afternoon, in the same place where I always sat with my

September 14, 2026

A few days ago marked the twenty fifth anniversary of the crashing down of the twin towers of New York’s

September 13, 2026

“I cannot carry this anymore, Bob,” said a reader who phoned me. Her voice sounded tired. Not the tiredness that

September 12, 2026

I watched my neighbour’s bushes receiving what appeared to be a military assault. Branches flew in every direction. Leaves screamed

September 11, 2026

At a conference in Cochin, a Sunni cleric reportedly declared that their religious texts teaches women to remain inside their

September 10, 2026

Seven people were killed when a hostel building collapsed in Delhi. According to reports, a load bearing wall had allegedly

September 9, 2026

Our Prime Minister recently at a college gathering where he had been invited to speak, compared those who constantly question

September 8, 2026

I read with a shudder that Maharashtra is allowing homeopaths who complete a one year course in modern pharmacology to

September 7, 2026

The other day, a gentleman stared suspiciously at my spectacles. “Bob, are you wearing smart glasses?” “No,” I replied. “Thank

September 6, 2026

I watched politicians and activists gathering around the tiny Christian community in India, offering sympathy, support and some splendid speeches.

September 5, 2026

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