Quite a few of us wait to retire. We long for the days when we have nothing to do, go nowhere and stay put. I do believe too many of such days can be boring and quite disastrous. My neighbor Mr Kishore retired the other day and since our terraces…
Today, on Martyr’s Day..!
Sadly, our patriotism wakes up twice a year, one being the 15th of August and the other the 26th of Jan. Maybe it’s the psychological effect of the flag being hoisted or unfurled, the national anthem being sung, or patriotic speeches being said! But after a few days have passed,…
A Delay Could Save Your Life..!
I pressed the horn, stomped on the accelerator, cursed the driver in the next car and nearly shouted at the traffic policeman. “What’s the matter dad?” my daughter asked. “I hate being late,” I grumbled. “D’you know of all the people whose lives were saved because they were late?” “After…
Charles And The Leopard..!
Once upon a time many years ago, there lived a jovial young man called Charles along with his pretty wife and three children. It was Charles’ job to look after the children in an orphanage, and he looked after the children as if they were his own. In the compound…
The Unknown Number..!
And in my mind’s eye, I picture scores of angels, running to the Lord with cell phones in their hands, “Lord!” says an old angel, impatience clearly in his voice, “Shall I tell her you’re busy, talking to a million and more?” “Who’s it?” asks the Lord, even as He…
Republic Day and the Bible..!
Today, on Republic Day, we celebrate the acceptance of the Constitution of India by the people of India over seventy years ago. It is because of this Constitution that no majority can bully a minority, no one religion can be thrust on another, and that citizens have freedom! It is…
Trump and the Constitution..!
Within a few hours of his swearing in, the new American president signed a slew of executive orders that shocked the world. One of them was that those born in the US could not assume they were American citizens. Within a day a federal judge John Coughenour stayed the executive…
Silence Ain’t Golden No More..!
How often we are told that silence is golden. No, it isn’t always so; sometimes it’s plain yellow! Yes, the yellow of cowardice. The yellow of running away from a confrontation. The yellow of keeping your mouth shut when it should have protested. The phrase “silence is not always golden”…
Discover Your Purpose..!
The other day while speaking at a function on why we need to find a purpose in life, I noticed a young lady putting her head down most of the time. I met her afterwards during the tea break: “You don’t seem to be interested in the topic?” I asked…
Give Others a Second Chance..!
Very often people with a bad past change, but do we give them a second chance? Listen to the story of former Mayor Anthony Williams. He was born to an unwed teen who gave him up for adoption. He was known as a “problem child” in foster care. By age…
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.