Even as India bade a tearful farewell to a giant of a man, let us not bid adieu to the values the Tata name so firmly established in the country. For many decades people swore by the brand name of the Tatas. No
Wednesday, 25th February, 2026
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Bob’s Banter
Something that is happening because of the latest kind of communal thinking is that of losing friends we made and kept for many years! I truly believe, only the renewing of those old bonds will destroy the sad
According to newspaper reports, the sale of SUVs has nearly beaten the sale of other cars in the country! Some years ago I looked at the blueprint of the car that lay on an automobile engineers table. It looks
As I keep hearing about Israel in all the news channels and papers, I read something interesting in that country that is not about missiles and bombings: Its the Dead Sea!Well, the Dead Sea is really a lake, no
Its a day and night journey by car between Dubai and Israel. In Dubai, the Womens T20 championship is being held, and cricketing countries wait with bated breaths as their women slog balls all over the field. A
This happened a few years ago, when as the chairman of my colony, the doorbell rang, and a watchman stood outside my door. It was two in the morning. Drunk girl on one of the building's staircases, sir! he said
A few years ago I watched the movie Mr and Mrs Iyer on the small screen and loved every moment of Aparna Sens movie. The scene I loved best is when the rioters enter the bus in search of Muslims; I watched with
As I had planned to start the writing of my latest book this morning, my mind was initially feverish with plots and impressive beginnings for the first chapter. It was like hundreds of little characters jumping-
My wife, a medical doctor, is quite strict about the sweets Im allowed to have, and when she does give me permission, laughs as I take it, sit on my favourite rocking chair, take one bite at a time and relish t
...The compassion that you see in the kindhearted is Gods compassion: he has given it to them to protect the helples... Sri RamakrishnaMaybe, as the world gets divided in its views on both the Israeli war and t
Many decades ago while in my teens I loved taking the double- decker bus from the city, run up the stairs to the upper deck, rush to the front seat, and enjoy a glorious ride to the Mumbai suburbs. As night set
Most of the nastiest fights take place not on battlefields or war zones, but within a bedroom. Fights, which are mainly words, and Im not going to talk about fist fights or slaps or blows because perpetrators o
After yesterday's column on the Gift of Boredom, I decided to delve a little more on the benefits of being bored:Enhanced creativity: Boredom can force your mind to wander and explore new ideas. When youre not
Tomorrow Ill be addressing teachers and my talk is on Fostering Creativity and Imagination, Whats a gift we all have received but we most dislike? Im going to ask, and then will tell them, its the gift of bored
While walking in the park a few years ago I passed an elderly gentleman, a friend of mine, who seemed to be walking a tad slowly and pensively, A penny for your thoughts? I asked.I think Im getting old! he said
Twas just this morning I opened the paper and found a pretty model showing her dainty self on a dozen different beds. Bewitching, she looked beckoning newspaper readers to glance at different rooms of a hotel s-
Once while dripping down the highway I thought, What a drive!As I drove I noticed tire marks that crisscrossed the road. Burst tires! I realized. Tires of motorists who had not checked their air pressure before
While others play badminton, watch Netflix, or read a book for timepass; a term I find quite cute, Im caught very often watching steam engine videos.I believe there is no ferocious, powerful, robust, beast, lik
One day while sitting on the bench on the platform of a station, I saw the railways had put up a signboard picturing two ghosts talking to each other, with one saying in bold letters, I CROSSED ONLY ONCE!That g
…Enthusiasm makes ordinary people extraordinary… … Bruce BartonA man had died and the whole city mourned his death. At a club everybody discussed his life and also reminded each other of one characteristi
