Harini Calamur's Writings
My column in the DNA, last fortnight Forty five years ago, the United States of America, did the unthinkable — it put a man, actually two men, on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin went into the history books as the…
There are only two kinds of interviews that i had conducted in the past – the first was job interviews and the second were interviews in camera, for shows. So when i got asked if I would like to interview Rahul Sood,…
My column in the DNA on January 31st “The Medium is the Message” declared Marshall McLuhan, a phrase that has become the most misinterpreted phrase in the short history of mass media. What McLuhan talked about was far deeper than mistaking your…
My column in the DNA on the 3rd of October The biggest show on Earth replete with drama, emotion, backstabbing, direct attacks, strong personalities, devoted squealing fans hits the road. Elections 2014 is just around the corner, and it is impossible to…
Technology is an amazing thing and, if used well, it enhances creativity. My good friend – Anand Sivakumaran and his friend Elivis D’silva have shot a brilliant short film on the Cannon 7D. Picture quality is mind blowing as is the clarity…
I have had a mobile phone from the time I got locked out of my building by a sleeping watchman after a late night edit- almost 15 years ago. In those days phones used to weigh a ton, cost Rs.16 for outgoing,…
… after a long battle with obsolescence, Polaroid finally switched on the life support of the [tag]Polaroid Instant Film[/tag]. Known world over for its rat trap like design, and its faded colours, the Instant Camera & Film, nevertheless represented the consumer's desire…