Bob’s Banter

  • Live Longer through Love..!
    We all want to live to a ripe old age, don’t we? The idea of basking in our golden years, sipping tea on a cozy verandah, and narrating tales of daring youth to grandchildren sounds delightful. But let’s fa
  • Bangladesh, a Mirror of Ourselves..!
    It’s astonishing how swiftly history fades—quicker than ink on wet paper, more transient than promises made before elections.Days after a mural commemorating the Liberation War of Bangladesh was veiled in L
  • Redevelopment: A Modern Disease…!
    Ah, the sweet scent of redevelopment!Promises of glossy new towers, luxurious amenities, and—best of all—extra square footage to boast about. Who wouldn’t be tempted?But, alas, the perfume of promise soon
  • Great Expectations from Lent..!
    Ah, Lent is here again—the season where we gleefully declare we’re giving up chocolates, social media, or coffee, only to transform into grumpy saints counting down the days to Easter. It’s a bit lik
  • Are You Ready for the Ride?
    Have you watched helicopters gliding effortlessly through the sky, their blades slicing through the air like a chef’s knife through butter. They hover, they soar, they dip gracefully—poetry in motion! From
  • Bulldozer Justice..!
    The first time I saw a bulldozer, it was an awe-inspiring sight. A giant machine, powerful and imposing, tearing through mounds of earth with a mechanical efficiency that seemed almost hypnotic. It was a thing
  • A Judge & a Storeroom of Cash..!
    It must have been quite a fire. Not the kind that warms your home on a winter night, or the one that crackles cheerfully in a bonfire. No, this was the sort of fire that had an unintended consequence—like rev
  • Privatisation: A Tragic Trick..!
    For a small amount you can travel all around the New York subway, and even use the same ticket for the connecting bus!Because public utilities are meant to serve you - government investments to help you work ef
  • One Day is a Lifetime Too Late..!
    Justice B.R. Gavai, standing before the people of Manipur yesterday, spoke with the reassuring tone of a Supreme Court judge, “Have faith in our Constitution. The Constitution will ensure peace returns fully
  • Just a Game of Chess..!
    To a few top world leaders, the world seems to have transformed into a giant chessboard. With a calculated move here and a strategic gambit there, they shuffle their pieces, believing they are masters of the ga
  • Build Bridges, Not Bonfires..!
    "Did you hear? They've brought out a movie about Aurangzeb's brutality!" cried my neighbour, his eyes widening with excitement, as though the Mughal emperor was about to storm into our apartment complex."Oh won
  • My Laptop, The Columnist...!
    People say machines will take over the world someday. Well, if my laptop's behavior is anything to go by, we have nothing to fear. Here's how silly that sounds:“Writers say their pen writes their articles,”
  • Blue Skies and Cataracts..!
    “Are you worried about tomorrow’s cataract surgery?” asked my daughter yesterday, her voice a curious blend of concern and curiosity.“Not really,” I chuckled.“Why not?” she pressed.“Well,” I g
  • Lost in Translation...!
    There I was, standing in a police station somewhere deep in Tamil Nadu, anxiously watching the officer behind the desk scribble away, “Sir, what happened?” he asked in English.I carefully explained the whol
  • Play Holi With Every Colour…!
    Ah yes, Holi! That delightful festival where even the most serious banker in a stiff suit finds himself smeared with pink, blue, and green.It’s a celebration of colour, of chaos, and of diversity.But imagine,
  • Champions Trophy for India..!
    Ah, what a win that was! The streets were alive with cheers, people were dancing on balconies, and social media erupted with messages like, "We did it!" Of course, by "we," most of us meant "they" — the eleve
  • Marry Her Off at 24..!
    It seems Mr. P C George, BJP leader from Kerala has stumbled upon the ultimate solution to protect young women in India from the treacherous clutches of "love jihad" — marry them off by 24! Apparently, once a
  • Time to Dream, Rahul..!
    There was once a man who had no army, no money, and certainly no WhatsApp IT cell to spread his message. Yet, he took on the might of an empire, rallied millions behind him, and built a nation with an idea. His
  • Silence is Not an Option..!
    There’s an old saying that when you see something wrong, say something.In the housing society where I live, another society has misled the municipality and is taking water from the line supplying water to our
  • Inside the Operating Theatre..!
    Lately, I’ve been spending some time at a hospital, with the son of a close friend.And as I saw doctors rushing around, my mind built an imaginary operation that went on behind the OT door:It was a surgery th
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