What a terrible disappointment it is for the whole of our country. The one gold medal we hoped to win, was snatched away because of 150 grams! Even as I share the sadness of all my countrymen, still, there’s a lesson we have to learn from here; a lesson I…
‘I Have a Rottweiler..!’
It happened a few years ago, when my German Shepherd was alive and I heard the sound of my gate opening. I rushed out and stopped the young lad from Jio who had stepped in with his bundle of wire, “Didn’t you see the Beware of Dog sign?” I asked,…
Unwrapping Our Kindness..!
“Your bath water’s getting cold!” shouted a cross voice from the other room, “and if you don’t hurry, you’ll fall sick bathing in cold water!” The old lady I was speaking to, turned to me apologetically, “that’s my daughter, she’s got a heart of gold, but she don’t like to…
Time for your Children..!
Today’s the day of the career dad and mom! Both work, both sometimes earn equal salaries, and both spend long hours away from home. “Why do you work such long hours?” I ask. “Bob, I want my kids to have a better life than I did,” is the reply I…
Afraid to Die..!
As India gets devastated with floods leading to landslides, I realized how quickly the ground we thought was solid under us, can get washed away. We build fortunes and bank balances to fortify ourselves but finally we can never cheat death. A prominent Delhi Banker was just about to sign…
Your Next Lucky Break…!
I do like to believe I don’t believe anymore in bad luck or good luck, but a few years ago, I was walking my twelfth round at the joggers park when a friend invited me to walk an extra one with him. “Not one but two,” I told him jovially…
Train Travel Was Once Safe..!
“..Three rail accidents, 21 dead in two months..” 31st July, Times of India. In a second- class compartment somewhere in India a grandmother looked out of a train window with fear in her eyes. “Once upon a time,” she said as she looked down at her two little grandchildren, “train travel was safe!” “Grandma,”…
Spirituality or Plain Religion..!
How can we talk of religion without it’s effects being seen in our lives? I address this to all of us who want just one religion for our country, because without spirituality there is no religion. But even as I say these words, I can hear many asking, “What is…
Rise Up and Rise Out…!
Many years ago, there was an interesting headline, it screamed, “From Newspaper Boy to President,” It was about the Late President Abdul Kalam who sold newspapers in his boyhood and rose to become President of India. I spent a wonderful evening two nights ago, with a large group of friends…
The Sad Train of Donegal..!
It was a choice between visiting a castle in Donegal, Ireland or going to a train museum. I love trains and decided I’d prefer the train museum, but it was a different museum from what my wife and I had expected. It was a museum about a train line that…
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.