Harini Calamur's Writings
Now that the results are known and the horse trading has begun, a few predictions for the next six months: 1) The Ayodhya issue will miraculously resurface. – the entire raving right will be screaming their guts out for a temple. Supreme…
….. the decision of the BJP to dump the DMK and tie up with the AIDMK must find a pride of place. Wonder if the person who pushed the alliance will end up as metaphorical fish food.
….election results are being counted. it looks like a nail biting finish. The BJP is trailing the Congress in an election they called 5 months before schedule. Gujarat seems to be making up for its vote in the assembly elections and the…
This story was related to me by an old Congress hand, a TV and film actor. He acted out this scene for me when we were working on a project together – his acting was definitely more engrossing than my recounting. Indira…
It wasn’t the lies that damned them – when they said they were a progressive party but continued supporting the RSS line on implementing ManuSmriti It wasn’t the damned lies that damned them – the crocodile dears on Gujarat, the message that…
A young American, Nicholas Berg – was beheaded today by brutal murderers, who claimed that it was in revenge for Abu Ghraib. They Said: “For the mothers and wives of American soldiers, we tell you that we asked the US administration to…
“Take the worse case and multiply it several times over.” – Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore. on the pictures of abuse and humiliation from Abu Ghraib. How much worse? I have, like millions of others, seen selected pictures in newspapers, television channels, and…
The RSS is getting into the Channel Business. It wants to launch a patriotic channel to give ‘marg darshan’ to the youth of today. . The Sudarshan Channel – i hope that it doesn’t go around in circles – wants to instil…
The greatest entertainment show in India has just begun.Campaigning is over, all the votes have been cast – and it seems that the Indian people don’t trust any of the parties or alliances enough to give them an absolute majority. So now,…
Many moons ago, a young dynamic Congress leader – Rajiv Gandhi – visited one of the most under developed states in India – Andhra Pradesh. The local fawning Congres leadership headed by Anjiah met him at the airport with garlands, fanfare, and…