The wise man who once said, ‘grass always looks greener on the other side,’ must have chuckled as he spoke those words, as he looked out one night and saw this young couple: It was Valentine’s Day and they had been invited to the home of another friend and his…
Remembering the Old Landline..!
“What’s that dreadful sound?” shouted my niece fearfully as we all laughed and she looked embarrassed. “That’s the sound of the landline phone!” explained my cousin to her. “Landline?” she asked, “What’s that?” “There was a time,” I explained as the elders in the room smiled, “when phones, unlike your…
Laugh and Pick Yourself Up..!
Very often I tell my students in public speaking and writing, that even if they fail to speak well at an event, or are rejected by newspapers, to keep trying till they are good at it. I bring in this example of what I saw: It was at the ice…
God and the Loch Ness Monster..!
It was a sharp burst of pain that shot through my knee. I blamed it on my treadmill, and thought maybe I’d speeded up a bit, and should have kept going a bit slower, “Why God?” I asked as the pain refused to go, “Why this sudden pain?” Since I…
Just Arrange Your Mind..!
The ninety two year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move…
Am Just Going On Ahead…!
There are many amongst us who have lost a loved one, and grieve for that person. My classmate, one who like glue that bound us together, has just passed away, so also a beloved class teacher and also mother of another classmate and friend of mine, and while we grieve…
MP’s, Please Keep Your Cool..!
In this session of Parliament, the opposition seem to be boiling with rage, and with increased numbers they intend to make a huge noise in the House and outside. But, is this the way things will change in this country? The best method is to keep one’s cool. Her are…
Kindness is a Language..!
Kindness is a language which the blind can see and the deaf can hear. Kind words toward those you daily meet, Kind words and actions right, Will make this life of ours most sweet, Turn darkness into light… Isaac Watts One stormy night, many years ago, an elderly man and…
Know Your People Well..!
I was shocked to see the office of my friend, a managing director: It was in an absolute state of chaos and disarray: Books thrown on the floor, files scattered all over and the glass top of the table shattered. “What happened?” I asked, “Tornado passed through?” “Something like that…
Go Bob, Go…!
No, this article isn’t about me, though like you even I could do with some cheerleaders cheering me once in a way. As I watch the cheerleaders at the IPL matches I remember an article that appeared in one of our national dailies, and as I read on, tears came…
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.