God willing, Christmas will be with my daughter in New York, which brings back memories of spending many mornings peering out of her Manhattan window. I remember my thoughts, the last time:Armed with a hot cup
Friday, 13th March, 2026
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China has been warning world leaders and politicians against meeting the Dalai Lama, saying it would be perceived as a major offence!I smile every time I hear this: Id seen the Dalai Lama many years ago; a man
As governments in India pass laws on religious conversion, and political leaders create disharmony by talking about allurement and inducement in changing religions, a poor man who had converted from the religio
Times will change my friend, and thoughts expressed here today are written for you and you alone. Whatever you are going through now, it will pass!"These are words of comfort I need to share. Four words, you sh
Excellent fruit sir! Sweet and tasty! Just look at the skin!I looked at the fruit and there was no doubt in my mind they were ripe and ready for eating. I wondered whether the fruit vendor could see I was nearl
I sat in my seat next to the window, in the airbus that was taking me from Bangalore to Bombay yesterday, and heard the voice of the pilot over the PA system, Ladies and gentlemen, he said, We will be hitting t
My father was a good, honest man with brilliant plans and ideas, but a poor businessman. Maybe there are some people who shouldnt get into business, and he was one of them, but he always felt it was the city he
Window Opener-Wallah? you shout across to me, What exactly do you mean?Ah well, I say, What happens when you open your windows in the morning after getting up?I let the sunshine in! you say, looking at me hesit-
As I see people talking about targeting a youngster and vindictive government I wonder who takes the blame when a boy or girl, maybe a young man or woman, does something wrong? Something, that saddens me often
He was staring at his phone, as I sat next to him on the bench in the park, Terrible! he exclaimed.What is? I asked, staring at his distraught face.I put up a new picture of myself on Facebook, and no ones comm
"Shake hands!" people tell my dog while bending over to pet it, "Shake hands!" they shout as my huge fellow looks blankly at them. "Doesn't your dog know to shake hands?" they ask looking disgustedly at me."No!
Ever so often in my childhood, the book I carried out of the library was one called Waterbabies. My heart went out to some of the little children of London whose job it was to clean chimneys. With long broom an
As the monsoon recedes I find many of my umbrellas borrowed quite often without me knowing, suddenly returning, just when I dont need them anymore, and looking at them today, brought back memories of their ance-
As I see the infighting in our country and across the world, over construction of mosque or Jewish temple, and church or other religious shrines, or hear arguments, even threats over the opening of religious pl
Was rather perplexed to hear that more old couples were filing for divorce than ever before, But why would people in their old age move to end decades of togetherness? I wondered and walked to the park for my d
Much before the pandemic I looked at a motley lot of people who had come to me to learn the art of public speaking from me. As I began the talk my heart sank; they looked anything but people who would one day g
So many of us lead two lives, one for the public and another that is private; most often the private one isnt fit for public scrutiny: I wonder how it would be if every time we did something bad in our private
You know, says a complaining voice, If only Id been born healthy like you, I feel likewise: J.F. Rowlands of South Africa was once holidaying in the south of France when he met a dignified o
Shout HOW!How! I shouted.It means good!How means good in Chinese? I asked with a smile.The young man smiled and nodded and we both went back to watching the program. He was Song Yumin, the Deputy Consul General
A few years ago I wrote a play for a church in which I showed people during prayer time. I showed one man mouthing his prayers but looking out of the window at the traffic outside, another yawning while the oth
