Harini Calamur's Writings
‘Love jihad’ is back in the news because BJP states are planning to bring in ordinances to prevent it. In the era of coronavirus and the economic devastation it has wreaked, states are busy fighting a bogey that does not exist. Probably because it is easier to fight a made-up enemy, than to deal with real issues.
The results of the UP state elections are finally out – and verdict is  Adityanath, the 5 time member of parliament,  is the chief minister. The BJP choose the most person it considers most appropriate, and most in line with it’s vision,  to run…
An edited version of this appeared in today’s dna Until a few weeks ago, most of us had a barely passing familiarity with Baduan in Uttar Pradesh. Around 200 kms and less than a 4 hour drive from the national capital, Delhi…
[tag]Dr.B.R.Ambedkar[/tag] in the Annihilation of Caste, 1935 The effect of caste on the ethics of the Hindus is simply deplorable. Caste has killed public spirit. Caste has destroyed the sense of public charity. Caste has made public opinion impossible. A Hindu's public…
The ‘honourable’ minister for Haj (UP), Haji Yakub Qureshi, calls for the Danish cartoonists head with a reward of 51 crores, and the Government of UP – and the Central Government, does nothing. The Shiv Sena goes on rampage in Nalla Sopara…