With so many actors and actresses dragged to jail by the Narcotics Control Bureau, or for questioning, many hardcore fans and film addicts are beginning to come up with strange thoughts and theories.My neighbor
Wednesday, 25th February, 2026
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Bob’s Banter
There were tears in her eyes, my daughters, as she led me up to the terrace Look what theyve done dad, she wept. I stared with horror. The bird, a pigeon, hung by its neck, held by a thin string, one end of whi
Ive found the easiest way to find a misplaced cell phone is to call my number and find the instrument ringing from under a pile of clothes, an upturned book or sometimes screaming from my very own pocket, which
As fair play evolved and even warfare rules changed from barbaric methods to slightly more civilized ways, certain unsporting practices were frowned on, and finally declared as foul. In sports, one of them, was
And as cricket our passionate, frenzied, national sport starts, I know soon there will be an Indo-Pak match to get all our Covid frustration anger out. To most fans, spectators and their countrymen, an Indo-Pak
It was early one morning the people of New York, some of them anyway heard the Statue of Liberty had been speaking to someone down below, the previous night. A drunk, who had made his home on the same island, t
And as I heard about the building collapse in Mumbai, with sixteen dead and counting, and other concrete structures crumbling during the rains, I hear knowing voices asking, Why do they stay in such buildings a
The busy architect picked up his ringing phone, Yes Father? he asked, What can I do for you?I am in a fix, said the worried voice of the priest.Why? Has your church collapsed? Is the roof leaking? Are the walls
And as I hear about our brave soldiers fighting for the country in the cold heights against a brutal Chinese army, I am reminded of a young Indian army officer serving in the dangerous Jammu and Kashmir region
With so many Zoom calls being made and many people wanting to speak on different subjects I find quite a few speakers trying to impress their audience with the kind of language they use, especially in using hig
The watchman outside my gate was fast asleep. He was old, and wanting to return to his village, We need to change the watchman! I said as I glanced wearily from my window at his sleeping form.What? shouted the
A few days ago, I was asked to be a moderator on the new National Education Policy. The debate was conducted by the Atomic Energy Junior College in Tarapore. Much of the debate was on the three language formula
And finally, the vaccine came out and every single person was given the antidote against the dreaded virus, and the world went back to business, and games, and politics and parties and weddings, just like the w
Leaders across the world have a choice when they come to power, to burn bridges or build ones! They watch two communities sparring with each other all the time, and instead of wading in the waters and building
Theres a giant chessboard set up in the city of Mumbai, with only two pawns, both Bollywood actresses scrambling all over its surface, even as the two players, one a Central Giant and the other a State Tiger pl
As India and China slowly start recognizing each other as enemies, I think of another enemy. Ill have another drink, he told the waiter.Its your fourth, I said.So youre good at counting, he acknowledged.Dont yo
You are so lucky Bob! is something I hear ever so often from friends and relatives, who know I spend the day writing from home, You can be so flexible with your time!No, I cant! Ive been saying for years.Why no
Abhishek Bachchan visited his old school a few years ago. I believe that like a little excited schoolboy he went from class to class, explored every nook and cranny of his former alma mater, smiled at all the p
In a huge white house somewhere in Washington, a lady walked slowly from room to room, staring sadly at each piece of historical furniture, Whatcha doing? asked her husband.Am gonna miss them table and chairs!
I decided to do some homework today. Yes, I do work from home and have been doing so for a few decades; tapping away on laptop, making enough noise with the keyboard to hopefully keep the neighbours fooled I am
