Harini Calamur's Writings
One of the most difficult parts of teaching is making sure that students get it into their heads that plagiarism is wrong.I am known to have thrown bitch fits when i have discovered chunks of projects from the net. ‘you will lose…
I was in Chennai for my grandmother’s birthday on the 25th of May. But, the birthday was just an excuse. We caught up with all the cousins, assorted nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles. The Chennai i know is very different…
after a fairly long hiatus, I thought that I would try out a Microsoft web product for a change… windows live writer and Windows Live Photo Gallery are both being tested. Why ? coz i have been having issues with the…
It is almost a decade since Rangeela was released. And, it was a fabulous film. A.R.Rehman had composed a brilliant soundtrack, there were some rocking numbers, and the actors sizzled. It was possibly my favourite Ram Gopal Verma movie after Shiva….
Stuff that made me – in no particular order – think, chortle, smirk, snigger , slurp, nod my head wisely. I shan’t identify which is what …coz it will be fun a year later to figure 🙂 a) Economic Woman looks at…
“The rest of India will feel what Assam has been feeling about Bangladesh. If something isn’t done, it won’t be long before Assam is overcome by Bangladesh” said my friend ,who is from Assam. She said there were parts of Assam in…
If there is Youngistan, can MenoPauseLand be far behind … The NYT reports : Menopauseland is the invention of Amerifit Brands and its creative agency, BrandBuzz in New York, on behalf of Estroven, a supplement that is meant to help reduce the…
Stuff that made me – in no particular order – think, chortle, smirk, snigger , nod my head wisely. I shan’t identify which is what …coz it will be fun a year later to figure 🙂 a) Vatican Astronomers say that God…
About a year ago we decided not to buy any food or toiletries at the mall. My folks were fairly clear that the reason to stop was a) the quality – especially on dal and rice, my mom kept cribbing. b) the…
Sarah Vaughn in the classic Summertime, from Porgy & Bess. Summer is here… and there is no escaping from the heat in [tag]Mumbai[/tag]. In fact, Mumbai, with its heavy dose of humidity this year feels terribly like [tag]Chennai[/tag]. And, since I am…