India may be tops in IT, but for those who have not mastered mouse and motherboard, the changeover is a nightmare!A few years ago a writer friend of mine who was a diehard typewriter faithful finally was persua
Saturday, 18th October, 2025
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‘..truth is both a sword and a shield in a democracy…” Justice Chandrachud“Impossible!” we shake our heads and say in disbelief.“That there’s actually someone who believes in the truth!” we whis
Three years ago Mumbai woke up to the scary news that a portion of a bridge in Andheri had collapsed. Soon all bridges were hurriedly scrutinized and the next morning’s paper mentioned three bridges had been
The old man looked out of his window. He saw his neighbour very surreptitiously placing a ladder on his side of the wall, then as he watched, the man very quietly climbed up, put his hand onto the other side wh
‘WOMAN RESISTS ROBBER ON TRAIN,” read the headlines, ‘AND FALLS ON TRACKS!’A few years ago I read about fifty-eight old Pratibha Tripathi, on a train to Bangalore, when a robber tries to snatch her hand
Ah well dear folks this be an imaginary story I tell, where them three billionaires Mukesh, Anil, Adani and we'll even throw in Bill Gates as the fourth for good measure or just to give it an international flav
Was watching a video clip of a policeman caught taking a bribe and realized today is the age of sting operations, when we quietly film each other’s misdeeds! No minister, policeman or public official is safe
Most everyone the world over are wondering why Biden was in such a hurry to bring his American troops back, and since I make it a point whenever I’m in Washington, to get myself photographed outside the White
I witnessed the New York City Marathon three years ago! I’d heard there were fifty-one thousand participants that year and am sure nearly half of New York was out cheering them as they ran. There was a loud s
Last week I was asked to speak at a function, "How will you do it?" asked my wife, "you don't have the time!" Zoom engagements may be conducted from home or office, but take an equal amount of time in preparing
Today as the Taliban tries to subdue Afghanistan through brute force I'd like to tell the story of a Tibetan written by Lee Patton that touched my heart: ‘Several years ago in Seattle, Washington, there lived
Afghani women who had feared and dreaded the entry of the Taliban applauded the news that the Taliban leadership now shouted across to them, “We will protect you, don’t be scared!”“I told you not to be
The wife was in the bathroom staring at nothing in particular. The look troubled me; it meant trouble! I wondered whether some hair dye had spilt in the sink or the mirror had cracked under the strain of me &nb
So often, deep in despair, don’t we cry out to God to lift us out of something or other? We pray for a miracle, but many times, right then God uses us to be a miracle to someone else, and thus also providing
Many years ago, I decided I would give up business and follow my passion; writing!However, things were not as easy as I’d imagined: I had to establish myself as a newspaper columnist and Rome as you know and
I stood at attention as the strains of our beloved National Anthem ended, and the National Flag was hoisted. I watched as those around me walked away for their light refreshments, and then heard voices around m
‘The Supreme Court’s disquiet over mounting vacancies in high courts and tribunals… reveal a dangerous divide..” TOI Editorial, 11th August 21’We are always hailed as the largest democracy in the worl
I stopped and stared in shock. Those around me also stared, but they were not looking at what I saw, they were looking at me. “What’s wrong?” asked a friend.“How could this happen here?” I asked.We we
The only constant thing in our lives is change!The winds of change blow through our life, sometimes gently, sometimes like a monsoon storm. We hate being disturbed from our resting places – and having to move
The observation by an Indian Chief Minister a few years ago, degrading a former Miss World while commenting about her lack of beauty is disgusting and disturbing. According to this very knowledgeable man, ‘sh
