There is a strange disease spreading through society, and it is called cultivated lateness.It is not caused by traffic, monsoon potholes, or missing auto rickshaws.It is caused by insecurity.Some people do not
Thursday, 30th April, 2026
Support The Morung Express. Your Contributions Matter Click Here
Bob’s Banter
It happened at a cricket match, the umpire, an elderly gentleman with all the authority of a man who had probably declared many batsmen out unfairly in his life, stood ready for the toss and asked in a serious
We all know the fable about the shepherd boy.He rushes into town shouting that wolves are attacking his sheep. The villagers drop their work, run to help, and find they have been fooled. He does it again. Same
Part of a speech I once made has stayed with me for years. I had said that I believe in stories. Not because I am a writer and can hardly escape them, but because stories do something extraordinary.They put fle
Yesterday was Shakespeares birthday and celebrated as World English Day, I was invited as chief guest to an international school in Mumbai and went prepared to speak about literature, language, and perhaps thro
The Mumbai police have decided to issue maroon T shirts and shorts for male suspects lodged in central lock ups. Its an ingenious idea, said a police commissioner from another state in northern India, known for
A political leader from the north, has decided to darken his skin tone before addressing rallies in Tamil Nadu.I doubt this is very clever strategy.Because if there is one thing we have perfected as a nation, i
Somewhere in the madness of war, where bullets argue louder than philosophers and explosions interrupt even the sincerest prayers, two soldiers found themselves in a moment that no debate show could ever recrea
The other day someone told me, in a voice usually reserved for income tax notices and dental appointments, I am afraid I will disappear into the unknown without a whimper.Now that is a frightening thought.Not t
As a teenager, I wrote a play about two young men in college. One arrived each day looking as if he had stepped straight out of a fashion catalogue, wearing stylish new clothes with all the pride of a peacock a
When news spread that Asha Bhosle is no more, something very strange happened in our homes. Radios were switched on with unusual reverence, playlists were dusted off like old family albums, and suddenly people
You cant let your failures define you… you have to let your failures teach you, said Barack Obama.Now let us pause at that word define, because it is not an innocent word. It is a branding exercise. It is you
This mornings newspaper carried a rather interesting piece of news. A nurse in the UK had taken her colleague to court for calling her aunty and walked away not only with her dignity intact but also with a rath
There is a new phrase doing the rounds. No money in the kitty.Now that is a very strange sentence for a state like Maharashtra. It is a bit like hearing that a five-star hotel has run out of food, or that a swe
Last week a fighter jet crashes into enemy territory. Within hours, plans are drawn, satellites begin peeping like nosy neighbours, aircraft take off, commandos are briefed, and millions of dollars begin to flo
Let me take you to a boxing match! An actual fight. You will notice something strange. The boxer who is losing quite often does something that looks brave but is actually foolish. He swings wildly, goes all in
It is Good Friday, and once again my mind wanders to that hill outside Jerusalem where three crosses stood like a grim exhibition of human judgement. On the middle cross hung Jesus, declared innocent by the ver
As Good Friday approaches, theres one picture that quietly settles into the mind: Three crosses on a hill. One in the centre. Two on either side. And in the middle, a man who had done nothing wrong, placed betw
Strange contradiction, right? How can you be both unprofessional and a professional? It sounds like saying you are a vegetarian who eats chicken on weekends.Yet, they come in all shapes, sizes and job descripti
I have discovered a new species of human being. The Forwarding Genius. He wakes up in the morning, brushes his teeth with one hand, and forwards messages with the other. By the time he has had his first cup of
