Bob’s Banter

  • Standing Alone, Yet Never Alone..!
    The other day, I found myself in a conversation with an old friend about honesty in business. He insisted that cutting corners, bending the truth a little, and making promises he never intended to keep were jus
  • Newport and Trump Towers..!
    Once, while in the USA Id driven down from New York to Newport, a town, where once the richest had their mansions. Even as I gazed in awe at the size of their imposing castles, when entering, I saw how they mad
  • The Rebellion of the Gadgets..!
    I was writing an article on my laptop when I heard the door open. A tiny pair of feet pattered in, and my two-year-old grandchild popped into the room, her eyes twinkling with mischief. Without hesitation, I ba
  • Oh, Happy Day Tony...!
    Some people sing a song, and some people live it.Tony David did both.If you ever had the privilege of hearing him sing Oh Happy Day, you would have closed your eyes, felt his voice and the music seep into your
  • Washing or Kissing Feet..!
    As we try to save endangered animals from extinction, there is an endangered species of humans who are fast disappearing, and can hardly ever be found, and that is the servant leader!Ah, the Servant Leader! Tha
  • Musk Jr. In the White House..!
    Ah, the White House! The seat of power and dignity. Where presidents pause before every syllable, where journalists cross their legs like they belong to a ballet troupe, and where historical furniture sits with
  • A Real Women’s Day Gift..!
    The morning papers headlined PM Modis latest announcement, of handing over his social media accounts to women on Womens Day, March 8.Sounds like a grand gesture, doesnt it?A modern-day digital chariot ride for
  • Admit When Wrong..!
    One night while watching George C. Scott acting as a New York cop in an old movie my thoughts went back many decades when dad had taken my brother and me to see the movie 'Patton.' I hero worshipped the General
  • Divide Them-You Fall..!
    As I hear about roads being renamed and unjust laws being passed, let it be noted, theres a curious thing about governments that thrive on dividing people: they rarely survive long enough to enjoy the fruits of
  • Tapping and Nudging..!
    Something that happens during our wet monsoons is the stubborn defiance of jammed doors, unyielding windows, and cupboard drawers with an attitude that could put the most obstinate of politicians to shame.We pu
  • An India We Would Hate to Leave..!
    Some of the reactions by our own people, about the deportees from America, were hilarious and ridiculous. Some cursed them, others ridiculed them and many laughed at them.But….I know that most of these same p
  • Through the Eyes of a Child...!
    John believed engines made more sense than people. As a mechanic, he found comfort in gears, bolts, and oil-stained overalls. Machines were predictable; God, on the other hand, was a concept he had long discard
  • Look Beyond the Lie...!
    Very often I hear men and women telling me, For me there is only black and white, its either a truth or a lie!While I respect such people, and feel its commendable to be that way, I also see that many of them l
  • Elections Are Not Wars!
    I chuckle to see the quips and jokes put up by friends on WhatsApp groups after the recent Delhi elections. We must remind ourselves that theres a certain madness that grips people when elections roll around. T
  • Don't Take Them Seriously..!
    On one hand I see the common man like you and me working hard to build a great country, and alas on the other, politicians doing their utmost to destroy our land; it's depressing to watch such happen."So you're
  • Stop Choosing..!
    Today being Sunday, I heard a deeply impactful sermon online by a Rev Johnson from Bangalore. He spoke on faith, rational thought and emotions, and I thought Id write a simple story on the same:A celebrated arc
  • Your Tight-Fitting Shoes..!
    Theres something strange and peculiar happening in our country: Many have given up their freedoms, just for the sake of a narrow narrative, a narrative being repeated that their religion is being robbed from un
  • Win, If You Think You Can..!
    Today, Im going to take a page from my book, DARE, since my friend Rusy Shroff, decided to immortalise a poem Ive always cherished, with his voice, which if you click on the link, further down, you will hear as
  • Avoiding Another Joggers Park Incident..!
    Im sure you felt a sense of sadness after reading the story that I penned yesterday.Many wrote to me expressing their disappointment that our world had reached such a state. So I decided that it would be helpfu
  • Not Out..!
    A few years ago, Indian cricket was against modern technology that would reduce human error in umpiring decisions!In other words they preferred human error to continue. Because as a nation, human error is what
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