Theres something majestic about a tall man or woman walking straight and proud. And no, I dont just mean the ones who make you crane your neck at the airport. I mean those whose stature lies not in centimetres
Wednesday, 25th February, 2026
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Bob’s Banter
Arrogance, my dear reader, is not a trait youll find in confident people. Its what you find in people who havent found themselves. And unfortunately, its become the new national dress code. Not khadi, not cotto
Seventy-four.In most families today, thats the age youre expected to finally go on that Europe trip, take up pottery, or chase your grandkids around the living room—not resign from the second-highest office i
Quite often—no, delete that—very often, a good psychologist, especially the expensive kind who has a couch and not just a chair, goes deep into a patients past. Tell me about your childhood, they murmur soo
Was chatting yesterday with an editor of an American magazine. Now she may have looked like the average Manhattan professional—coffee in one hand, laptop in the other—but she was born in Taiwan. My country,
Humans, sighed Andy the little Ant, flattening himself against a cracked tile, have only one purpose in life: to kill us!His mother, veteran of many a kitchen swabbing raid and the Great Pest Control Genocide o
Hey guys! Yes, you—with the raised fists and the angry slogans, thrashing that helpless commuter just because he couldnt say, Wheres the bus stop? in your language. Here's some breaking news: in just a matter
Ah, how the mighty are judged!Just a few months ago, the then Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, was The Law. His name, attached to landmark verdicts.But now? He stands accused—of overstaying in his offi-
At the BRICS Summit in Rio, our Prime Minister stood tall, chest puffed and chin high, thundered, The Global South is not being heard!Bravo, Sir! Bravo! Clap! Clap! Clap! I almost stood up and did a little bhan
A few years ago, I found myself in South Korea, seated in a grand concert hall at a world choir competition. Choirs had flown in from everywhere: Ireland, with its haunting Celtic harmonies; England, bringing i-
So, there I was, casually scrolling through my social media feed—dodging the usual political fireworks, a dozen inspirational reels from people who clearly need inspiration themselves—when I stumbled upon a
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Been having a delightful time with the twins here in New York, --- the dynamic duo that belong to my daughter. Two little powerhouses of energy, mischief, and occasionally, darling saints.Theyve dragged me thro
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Its strange, isnt it, how someone so full of life one day can suddenly be… gone? Just like that. Like a light switch flipped off, or the last page of a good book you didnt want to end. And yet, while the book
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No, I wasnt on that Air-India flight that crashed, thank God. But yes, Ive flown Air-India often enough to feel Ive earned honorary wings — and maybe even a seatbelt buckle that doesnt work.For years, I remai
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It was St. Anthonys feast day the other day, and as I passed a church glowing with candles and filled with the fragrance of frankincense, I found myself pondering — How far can saints take me?Its a curious qu
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So, there I was, sipping a hot cup of cutting chai outside my local tea shop, when I heard someone laugh. Not at a joke, or a meme, or even at a politicians promise — no, someone was being laughed at for spea
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It was a bright morning in a village next to Malgudi, where the sun always rose on command and set only after checking in with the high command. And at the very edge of the village — just beyond the signboard
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Ahmedabad, last week.A plane crashes. Catches fire. The horror unfolds in seconds. Two hundred and forty-one people perish in a flaming coffin. And one man—just one—jumps off before the inferno claims him.H
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Sometimes, when the Wi-Fi is down at a seaside resort, and the coffee tastes suspiciously like punishment, I stare at the ocean and wonder if theres more beneath the surface, and oddly enough, my thoughts sail
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Now that Ive crossed the seven seas and a bit of turbulence to visit my children and grandchildren in the US, a strange thought tiptoes into my head: How thin can I spread myself?You see, the trips not just a g
