As this government insists on building walls between people, here are two walls worth mentioning.The first belongs to an old hospital building in a Karnataka village. For eighty years it had watched people come
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One of the smallest organs in the body is the tongue, and yet there has been so much that has happened in the world because of it. In Proverbs 18:21 it says, Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and t
A poem that fascinated me in my school days was Alfred Lord Tennysons The Charge of the Light Brigade.Forward, the Light Brigade! came the command, and six hundred British soldiers galloped courageously into a
Did you always thrash your children? I asked an elderly father.Of course not! he replied indignantly. I only used my belt when words failed.And how often did words fail?Every Saturday!There was a time when many
The White Bearded Chief and his deputy, the Bald Round Head, walked solemnly towards the edge of the village.We have a serious problem, whispered the Chief.I know, said the Deputy. Your latest talk to the natio
My neighbour bought a robot vacuum cleaner. "It cleans the house all by itself," he announced proudly.The next week he bought a robot lawn mower.The week after that he proudly displayed a smart refrigerator tha
I visited the Lincoln Zoo in the US today. As I was walking past the cages, I heard a voice, Indian, are you?I stopped.The lion was looking straight at me through the thick glass of his enclosure.Yes, I replied
Have we all gone blind?Or is it only our young people whose eyes are still open?As students pour onto the streets in protest, we should begin asking what they are seeing that we have chosen to ignore.Since 2014
Every parent knows there comes a moment when raising your voice no longer works.The child grows taller, develops opinions, discovers Google, and suddenly your famous line, "Because I said so," loses all its mag
When news emerged that Sonam Wangchuk, had allegedly been taken forcibly to hospital after his prolonged hunger strike, I found myself reflecting on a strange contradiction in our country,You may go hungr
"Grandpa, race you to the gate!"My grandson had already disappeared down the garden path before I had even decided whether my knees were willing to negotiate with the rest of my body. I took exactly three enthu
The police inspector adjusts his cap and looks at the trembling prisoner."So you say you're innocent?""Yes, sir."The inspector sighs."What unfortunate timing.""Why, sir?""Because the crowd has already gathered
A friend once cornered me after a meeting with great determination in his eyes."Bobby," he said, "I have a very important message for you."I looked at my watch.He spoke for twenty minutes.By the end of it I had
Yippee! screamed my neighbour.I rushed to his house in the middle of the night, thinking the municipality had finally filled the pothole outside while the city sleptYippee, he cried again, staring at the televi
The interview began brilliantly. So tell us about yourself, asked the HR manager.I have a Master's degree, an MBA, and five years of corporate experience.Excellent. Any special skills?Yes, sir.What are they?Whi
"I don't believe it!"The gentleman folded his newspaper, which showed that his Ram Mandir trust had been systematically looted, smiled confidently and waved his hand dismissively."Impossible," he said. "People
There was a time when the very thought of my children settling abroad filled me with dread."What if somebody troubles them?" I would wonder."What if they fall sick? What if something goes wrong? What if they ne
I have finally discovered why Americans don't walk.They have no vendors on their footpaths.I went for a morning walk in a little American town and was quite disappointed. There wasn't a single man selling roast
The minister leaned back in his oversized chair, lifted his cup of tea and smiled.A terrified official burst into the room.Sir, another bridge has developed dangerous cracks.The minister took a leisurely sip.So
As the US celebrated its 250 years of Independence, I watched dramatic pictures of fireworks accidentally setting parts of the 143 year old Brooklyn Bridge ablaze. For a few anxious moments it looked frightenin
