He sat in his room, an old man. The pain was killing him, his arthritis was getting worse and as he looked at the faded pictures adorning his walls of children far away, his heart ached. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. She stood outside the door of his flat, “I’m Diana’s…
Did YOU Just Buy A Cheap Car?
“Our engineers burned the midnight oil to produce this car,” said the MD as he showed me into his factory in the outskirts of the city, “and after this lockdown, this is just the car for your highly strained pocket!” “And this car will cost less than a lakh?” I…
The Cleanest Station Award..!
This happened before de Corona came a visitin’! The station master of the local suburban station came and stood near me, “There’s an award for the best kept station,” he said spitting a wad of betel nut onto the platform. “Interesting,” I said, as I watched the red juice flow…
How To Win With Your Voice During this Virus Time..!
Are you working from home, using the telephone and text messaging? Try using the phone instead! Why? Well, many, many years ago crowds gathered outside a radio station in Mumbai after a particular program. The reason? They all wanted to have a glimpse of the girl who hosted the show….
Has the Coronavirus Got to You?
Have you reached a point where the only news you want to read is about the virus? How many it’s killed and how close it’s getting? Do you open your door and peer out, thinking it’s waiting outside to pounce on you and your family? Most people have reached this…
When the Coffee Is Over..!
With clouded face I hold the empty flask over my cup and pour, and watch the dregs come out. The coffee is over! It’s a huge flask that houses my coffee each morning I sit in my garden, and sip, reflect and ponder, enjoying the sound of woodpecker, sparrow and…
What Is Your Child Learning from You TODAY?
Some of the most remarkable stories from the Second World War, concern children during the wartime in England and what they learned from their parents! How their parents handled fear, their tempers, their leadership qualities at the time of crisis like food rationing and bombing and their reactions on seeing…
Earthquake and the Virus ..!
This happened a few years ago on a visit to San Francisco: The room shook one night. I could feel the tremor; I looked around, where was I supposed to run, or was I supposed to run? The room shook again and I ran to the doorpost and stood under…
You and Fake News..!
With all of us staying at home, with no idea what is happening outside, all sorts of news fills our WhatsApp and email inboxes! Most are convincing as with cleverly worked out facts and figures, nicely padded and parceled into believable packages, we accept it! And… …we forward it! What…
Dare to Persevere at this Time..!
Now? During the Coronavirus? Are you joking? No, I’m not! Because perseverance means succeeding because you’re determined to, not because you’re entitled to. Achievers don’t sit back and wait for success because they think the world ‘owes them’. Ask God for direction, then go forward and refuse to quit. You…
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.