Harini Calamur's Writings
this appeared in the FPJ on the 1st of November When we look at the history of the Indian independence movement, one thing is very clear. And that was the role played by communal parties In creating psychosis of fear and otherization…
I wrote this after Kabul fell to the Taliban, for the FPJ on 23rd of August 2021 The Taliban is back in Afghanistan. With their signature brutality, sadism, and hate for all others not like them. Twenty years ago, the American state…
This was published on the 3rd of October. Every year, on October 2nd, Gandhi gets moved out of the mothballs we stored him in for the rest of the year, dusted, and venerated. And, then when the day is over, he gets…
This appeared on 30th August India abrogated Article 370 and 35a, that gave the state of Jammu and Kashmir special status within the Indian Union, on the 5th of August. Simultaneously the state was bifurcated into two Union territories – Jammu and…
The videos of Kulbhushan Jadhav’s family being harangued by the Pakistani news media were cringe worthy. This is the kind of stuff in bad shows, when you you want to show the media in bad light. Where paparazzi and TV journalists, shed…
It is election season, as it usually is the case in India. Which means, we the people, are subject to full on rhetoric, revisionism, silliness, and of course, empty promises. And, this isn’t one party or the other. It is the whole…
When I was growing up, I was often told, by my father’s friends – India and Pakistan, we are brothers. we have the same language, culture, etc etc etc. Â This was when we lived in Delhi. i later realised that the fact…
An edited version of this appeared in the DNA last week What differentiates our species from the rest of the animal kingdom is, not just the use of words, sentences, grammar and syntax for communication, but also the way these…
My column in today’s DNA This is an old story that exists in many cultures in slightly varying forms. And, despite its folksy nature, it still holds lessons for today – be it in interpersonal conduct or in international relations. Once upon…
@pawandurani on twitter pointed me towards the story of Rinkle Kumari in Pakistan . I knew there was an issue vis-a-vis the rights of minorities across the board. I knew there were atrocities. but frankly, the occurrences across the border have not been in…