Harini Calamur's Writings
This appeared in CNBC on 9th January Across India, students are out protesting. Even in a city like Mumbai, that has traditionally been lukewarm towards most politics at the national level, there have been protest turnouts that have been significant. And, more…
For CNBCTV18 : Since 2010, there have been 89 lynchings, with 291 victims and 35 deaths, that have to do with suspicion of stealing cattle, or eating beef. In some cases, these lynchings have a communal undertone, in others a xenophobic one –…
Today’s readings include the Asian NATO, Indira Gandhi, Section 377, Civilisation, Constitution Day, and 26/11 Is it time for an Asian NATO – US, Japan, India, Australia – , whom will this block stand against? Should India participate or remain neutral ?…
My column for the @Dna on the 27th of November Six months ago, yesterday, the citizens of this country elected a new government. Fed up with alliance blame-games, policy paralysis and continuous allegations of corruption, the voters of India voted in the…
My column in DNA on 23rd January On Tuesday evening, the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, ended one more high-pitched protest. At the end of it, two police officers were sent on leave, pending judicial investigation. The seeds of the drama…
My column in the DNA on the 22nd of August Are Indians Safe? Not Really. On August 20, in the burgeoning metropolis of Pune, Narendra Dhabolkar left the home he was staying in to go for a morning walk. It was to…
My column appeared in the DNA on Republic Day rather appropriately (it usually appears on a Monday) :D. It deals with the issue of reasonable restrictions on free speech & the 1st amendment to the Indian Consititution that possibly needs to be…
From the ToI, a couple of days ago : Those who speak in favour of Maoist guerrillas will face legal action and 10 years imprisonment, the government announced Thursday in a warning to civil society groups who raise voices in favour of…
“We declare that Section 377 of the IPC, insofar as it criminalises consensual sexual acts of adults in private, is violative of Articles 21 [Right to Protection of Life and Personal Liberty], 14 [Right to Equality before Law] and 15 [Prohibition of…