Initially, as news of the horrible virus spread, terrified people hurried for flimsy masks available at stores, rummaged for thicker, longer ones the shopkeeper said, would keep them safe not just from the viru
Wednesday, 4th March, 2026
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Bob’s Banter
Are you eating crumbs falling under the table?Right next to where I write this column everyday, I have a large window, and am visited most all the time by a host of different birds and many squirrels. They come
She was over eighty, and not too sure of her steps as she fumbled to find the bannister railing, when the shopkeeper came running and extended his hand, No thank you! she said gruffly, and then looked at me, as
We are ranked as the cleanest city in India! muttered some municipal boss in the city of Indore to his subordinate.Yes sir, the employee whispered back, four years running! But to keep the award, we have
Tis a cold winter here in America where Ive been the last month.I wrote this three years ago, while spending December in America, under the Trump regime!The snows been thick and heavy, covering every square inc
A scene I remember ever so vividly years ago is that of going over to visit a friends sister just after she had been married. I was pleasantly surprised to find her father a rather plump and jolly old man also
Today, on India's Republic Day, I am proud to be a citizen of the world's largest democracy: Of a land that has a written constitution which is the longest in the world; 397 articles, 12 schedules.There are man
And in my minds eye, I picture scores of angels, running to the Lord with cellphones in their hands, Lord! says an old angel, impatience clearly in his voice, Shall I tell her youre busy, talking to a million a
And as Republic Day approaches, I remember a few years ago, when I wore a black kurta and black pants and went for a flag hoisting. Smart! said my daughter.Inappropriate! said a man wearing a white kurta, with
It was a spectacular swearing in of the 46th President of the USA. I had tears of joy as I saw a country swinging back on course, from a period of crass racism brought on by a mad man, using religion, colour an
What are your thoughts when you see a sheet of white paper looking blankly at you? For me, it yells opportunity, but to many it could spell terror, especially when they know they have to write against a deadlin
They sat together on the rocks and watched the waves come in. She felt his arms around her and she felt safe and secure. Thank you, God, she whispered, for giving me somebody who loves me so much and who I love
Even as international leaders, take the first vaccine jab, to show their countrymen not to be afraid, I wondered why our leaders havent bared their political arms as yet.It is the kindheartedness of our leaders
Later this month on Republic Day, we will celebrate the acceptance of the Constitution of India by the people over seventy years ago. It is because of this constitution that no majority can bully a minori
Was just watching a video of an American Republican former Governor of California, speaking out against the outrageous attempt of Trump to sabotage the proceedings at the Capitol, using mobs. The man who spoke
Something I love to nibble on are cashew nuts! My children and my wife know I love the dry fruit and every once in a while, present me a packet of the same, and for me it is like heaven those few days before I
One of the saddest sights Ive seen is when a loved one is carried out of his or her home, cold and lifeless. Tears flow and sobs rack the air as the body is placed in a coffin or funeral bier and taken to a cre
For nearly a year, the only reason many looked in newspapers or at TV screens was for news of the vaccine, and finally when the vaccine is ready to roll out, there is a waning of interest. Whats the problem? I
He was an old man, well into his eighties and I had always been particularly fond of him. I entered his room in the hospital and found him bent with his back to me doing something to his leg. I walked up and ge
A few hundred yards from where I live are buildings meant for the poorer section, put up, to take them out of the slums. One would think, that in their little crowded tenements, tempers would be high, and anger
