Somewhere in the US, arms manufacturers seemed to be throwing a party. There was the firing of cannon, rifle and pistol shots coming from their estates. The local police were baffled and rode over to see what the commotion was all about, “Good evening,” said the sheriff respectfully as he…
Building Statues, Changing Names..!
Empty bellied Indians, poor and impoverished looked up at the platform, where a pre-election meeting was going to be held. They clutched their caved in stomachs and waited with anticipated breaths as the contestant for their area heaved himself on stage, “Bhaiyo aur Behno!” he said, allowing the words to…
Let’s Hate America..!
Even as most of us strive to send our children to either settle in the US or study there, we are slowly developing an anger towards that country. Maybe it’s because of a visa refusal, and I’m not going into anyone who didn’t get one, or it could be opportunities…
The Buck Stops With You..!
Something I always hear is every government blaming everything on a previous government. It’s a blame game that doesn’t happen only in the government, it happens just about anywhere. “I cannot get a promotion, because my parents didn’t send me for MBA!” “If I had had a love marriage, not…
Introducing My Best Friend..!
….For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of Man be ashamed when he shall come in his own glory… Luke 9: 26 “Hi Mahesh!” I said and smiled at my old friend as he came and sat next to me in…
Hollywood Stories..!
The startling news that one third of Covid deaths in the world have come from India and that we had the most number of fatalities, may have shocked the world, but not our country as I started finding out: “Who is WHO?” said a man selling tea on the platform…
A Bank Strike..!
The other day I heard the banks were on strike! My neighbour who works in a bank, owns two flats next door, and who has just bought himself a new motor car, all through zero percent interest loans, that his bank makes available for him, sat on his balcony on…
The Priest and His Cake..!
“Oh, Father, how nice of you to come home,” said the little old lady, as she ushered the priest in. “I was hoping that somebody would visit my house today. I have made some nice fresh cakes.” “Ah,” said the priest, “that does sound tempting, doesn’t it?” “Oops,” said the…
Why Me..!
“Why me?” I cried out, looking up to the sky. It happened many years ago when my wife and I had driven down to the sea side with a group of friends for a holiday. One morning we decided we would go down to the wharf and buy crabs. We…
Not Just Mom..!
Maybe it’s my late mother, whose birthday falls today on the 2nd of May, who’s telling me, “Bob, write about mothers today!” And I will: A few years ago I attended a very interesting seminar on ‘The Servant Leader’ and the speaker asked the audience to introduce themselves. Two ladies…
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.