“Now that you’ve retired mother what do you plan to do?” asked her children as she came back from work the last day at the office.“Join the church choir!” exclaimed the mother.“But you don’t know
Thursday, 15th January, 2026
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Bob’s Banter
A friend of mine, who says he is a supporter of the ruling party was quite upset the Courts had stepped in between the government and the farmers, “But we were having good talks,” he said, his face very cre
A friend came to me with a brilliant idea which required him resigning from his job and setting up a business. The scheme seemed good, and it was some years later I met him and found him still plodding on in hi
The year is nearly done. Most of us are disappointed with it, even as we feel a little older, very dejected, or that there were things we could have done better! And suddenly I can hear my late mother sing a so
“You are quite possessive you know,” I said looking squarely at my best friend. “I have to be Bob, you’ve got too many friends I don’t approve off,” said my best friend with a smile.“You don
The erratic swinging of the stock market makes headlines every day. They reflect the mood of the nation. Upswing-happy! Downswing-gloomy!Why the upswing today? Because a Covid vaccine manufacturer had managed t
There was once a time not too long ago when the living room of a home reflected the kind of people living it; not how much money they possessed but how much warmth existed within. You could sink into inviting e
“Dad!’ asked my younger one, “Should we buy a Christmas tree?”“No,” I said, “There’s some in the garden, have a look at them!”‘There’s two!” she said, and giggled, ‘but they are more o
The old wizened lady, sat with a copy of the newspaper in her wrinkled hands and studied the obituary columns intently. “He, he, he,” she suddenly giggled to herself, “she’s dead, she’s dead. Oh, than
A picture of a rocking chair in an advertisement of an old aged home, got me interested. ‘Relax!’ it said, “And let your life rock away!”I looked at it, and felt a sense of peace and calm. “Imagine!
Many world leaders and people across the globe are wondering why dear Boris from Merry England’s been chosen India’s Republic Day chief guest. A tabloid in London interviewed him, and found he was blown ove
Being married to a doctor, I hardly know if I’m going to be greeted next morning with a hug or a syringe!Today it was the syringe for me.“I’m okay!” I shout in protest. “What is the need to draw blood
With a vaccine manufacturer threatening to sue a volunteer for blaming his illness on the vaccine, I decided to journey into the future and accompany the foreign representative of a fictitious vaccine manufactu
Many years ago, a person I knew very well, a man of God, called me up, and we decided to meet for lunch. Since he was staying near the Tajmahal Hotel, I thought we’d lunch there. But at the entrance to the gr
My neighbour Ramkumar, suddenly appeared in the next balcony of my building and gave me a big smile, “Bob, I’ve discovered a vaccine the world needs at this moment!”“Whoa! Whoa!” I shouted, “You’v
….yes, a road was widened!The municipality came. Police arrived, shopkeepers protested.But the road was widened!Demolishers came. Workmen with shovels arrived. Labourers with spades worked night and day.And t
“Place the front door where the back door is now!”“Make your bedroom the kitchen.”“Place your kitchen platform here on the right.”“Close this window or put a mirror on the opposite wall.”I watch
With nearly fifty vaccines nearly ready, I can imagine this scene soon: The phone rings, and you answer, Yes?”“Sir we are from the Russian vaccine company! We have free gifts to offer along with the dose!
As I watch Trump, disgusted with the way he is not accepting his defeat, I remember watching the Oscars two years ago, and had seen how the host announced the wrong winner of the Best Picture Award: Instead of
How we love the preacher on TV who tells us that God intended each of us to be rich and prosperous and he will lead us to that God! He preaches what we want to hear; that religion which means the worshipping of
