The mountains of Nepal have always looked invincible. They rise into the heavens with snow covered heads, staring down at humanity as if reminding us how small we are. Yet, within moments, water came thundering down those mighty slopes, sweeping away villages, roads, bridges, possessions and precious lives. As I…


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.