Foreign Minister Jaishankar recently reminded an audience, with his American counterpart present, that Indian talent and skills had helped shape the technological era in the United States. Absolutely right! Our
Saturday, 24th October, 2026
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Bob’s Banter
Have you taken permission to believe? I can almost hear an official asking, adjusting his spectacles and searching for the appropriate form. God may have called you, but has He submitted the necessary documents
Go ahead, said my friend to his wife. You decide. She did.His expression suggested she had just declared war on a neighbouring country. Why ask me if youve already decided? she demanded.I wanted your opinion! h
Any questions? asks the man at the microphone. A youngster raises his hand. The man looks offended. Apparently, the question was part of the decoration, like the flowers beside the podium. Nobody was expected t
Wait! I tell the groom as he prepares to carry his bride across the threshold.He freezes. His bride looks worried. Somewhere behind them, an uncle stops chewing, convinced somebody has discovered an unpaid wedd
The aircraft gave a sudden shudder, and the gentleman beside me stopped complaining about the quality of his sandwich and started examining the quality of his relationship with God.Amazing what a little turbule
Any news? asked the businessman, looking anxiously out of his office window.Stock market, sir?Clouds!And there you have Mumbai, the financial capital of India, where men can predict international markets, manip
Would you like something with your coffee, sir? asked the waiter at the airport food court.Yes, I said. A small loan.He smiled.I have already paid for parking, I explained. If I buy your sandwich too, my childr
Who put these two reports together? I asked, staring at the front page of yesterdays national daily.A sub editor, said my neighbour.Give him an award!For journalism?For making two news reports cross examine eac
You pay your driver how much? asked my neighbour, looking as though I had just announced I was financing his daughters wedding.A little more than the usual.Why?Because I am fond of my gearbox!The other day, at
Be gentle! whispered his boss.The policeman looked puzzled. With whom, sir?The protesters!Ah, said the policeman, adjusting his baton. Special instructions!And there, dear reader, lies the problem. Why should g
Restrained, Detained, Contained! I read aloud, admiring the newspaper headline.Rats? asked my neighbour.Young protesters!Oh, he said. For a moment I thought the municipal pest control department had finally ach
Todays inconvenience, tomorrows comfort! announced the board beside a road that had apparently resigned from being a road.How reassuring, I told the gentleman standing beside me.He was trying to retrieve his sh
Wanted, I announced, brave Indians for immediate placement at strategic locations!Security guards? asked my neighbour.Heroes!For a film? My nephew has six packs and no expressions.The nation is rightly proud of
Wait! I tell the groom as he prepares to carry his bride across the threshold.He freezes. His bride looks worried. Somewhere behind them, an uncle stops chewing, convinced somebody has discovered an unpaid wedd
Wonderful news! said the gentleman. I have finished my book!Congratulations! I said. What happens in chapter two?The same thing as chapter one, but explained more thoroughly.I imagined a train leaving Bombay Ce
Cant you see Im suffering? we shout at the person who has brought us a glass of water.The person can certainly see it. After that outburst, they are suffering too.I have often noticed how some believers acquire
Congratulations, sir! said the secretary, entering the sports officials room.Another gold?No, sir. Another baby. We are maintaining our population lead!The official leaned back on his enormous couch. Excellent!
Where is your appointment letter?I imagine asking that question of anyone who announces he is killing people on Gods behalf.Appointment letter? he asks.Yes. Signed by the Almighty. Authorising you to murder His
When videos surfaced showing groups of men harassing women in Bihars Samastipur and Jamui, the words that police are checking the authenticity of the video caught my attention. Immediately, I imagined a police
