Harini Calamur's Writings
MY column for Lokmat First’s Youth Page Documentary film making, as the name suggests has two aspects to it. The first is documenting a subject area, and the second is film making or visually building a story around it. Documentary film making…
My column in today’s DNA In Mumbai, a few days ago, Mobin Barmare decided to save some time, by speeding on the wrong side of the road on a one way street. Two people died as a result of this. Chandrakant Tupe,…
My blog for Tehelka on English There was a time when very little English was used by Bollywood. What little was in the form of expletives – Dharemendra flaring his nostrils and casting blazing looks at the bad guys as he rasped…
My blog for Tehelka When stars collide, there is a tremendous amount of destruction, energy release and new beginnings. It is the law of nature. When maverick superstar – actor, director, producer, dancer, iconoclast – Kamal Haasan, got on the wrong side…
And, it comes to pass. The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, signed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance 2013, after it was cleared by the Cabinet on Friday. The aim is to punish those who commit sexual violence against women. The Ordinance was…
My column in today‘s DNA (outragistan, is a somewhat popular word on social networks – the author did not coin it, but thanks whoever did). In the last month, the nation, propelled by the ever increasing shrillness of 24 hour news…
My blog in Tehelka Justice JS Verma speaks during a press conference after submitting his committee’s report to the government in New Delhi on Wednesday. The committee was set up to recommend measures to improve laws dealing with sexual offences. Committee member…