Bob’s Banter by Robert Clements

The municipal elections in Mumbai are over, the banners have been taken down, the loudspeakers have finally fallen silent, and […]

Winning elections is exhilarating. Slogans work, crowds cheer, numbers add up, and victory music is played. It is a moment

The courtroom of the International Court of Justice was unusually quiet that morning. Even the translators had stopped whispering into

There is something profoundly touching about the sight of elected representatives being escorted to a luxury resort, not for a

There are moments in life when history, geography and blood pressure converge at one small counter. One such moment happened

As I walk through New York, I notice the dogs. They stride along the pavements, chests puffed out, tails swinging

I watch from my window in the Pocono Mountains as the snow begins its slow descent. It does not fall.

A political leader and Rajya Sabha member from Mumbai has proudly announced that his party can still shut down Mumbai

How often we swear. Not just casually, but dramatically. On our mother’s grave. On our own life. And when all

Sixty-nine candidates elected unopposed! Just like that. No ballot papers warmed by human fingers. No queues outside schools. No indelible