Harini Calamur's Writings
This was published on October 11th President Xi of China, and Prime Minister Modi of India are all set to meet again, in the second set of informal talks between the leaders of the two nations. The first was held in the…
This was published on the 3rd of October. Every year, on October 2nd, Gandhi gets moved out of the mothballs we stored him in for the rest of the year, dusted, and venerated. And, then when the day is over, he gets…
This piece on Greta Thunberg was published on September 26th The 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist, in a fiery speech at the United Nations, spoke about how the older generation, and powers that be have ruined the future for her generation, by ruthlessly…
This was published on September 19th It seems that many people in Mumbai and Delhi are somewhat buzzed as they go about their every day lives. According to the Weed Index ,New Delhi consumes 38.26 metric tonnes of cannabis, making it the…
This appeared on the 12th of September Unless you are the President of the United States, or some such exalted position that allows you to be out of touch with reality, it is really impossible for sane and rational people to ignore…
This appeared on September 5th It has been one month since article 370 was abrogated, the state of Jammu and Kashmir bifurcated, and a virtual communication clampdown imposed on the people of Kashmir. On the reportage out of Kashmir there are mixed…
This appeared on 30th August India abrogated Article 370 and 35a, that gave the state of Jammu and Kashmir special status within the Indian Union, on the 5th of August. Simultaneously the state was bifurcated into two Union territories – Jammu and…
This appeared on August 22nd 2019 There is a case before the Supreme Court that looks at the issue of Fake news, and the proposed solution. Representing the Government, Attorney General KK Venugopal is arguing the need to link social media accounts…
This appeared in CNBC TV18 on the 14th of August The last few years have seen a tussle within the Indian National Congress on the way the party should move ahead. On one side was the (relatively) young guard led by Rahul…
I write for CNBC TV 18 on the 8th of August On August 6th, Article 370 was abrogated. The Constitution of India was extended to Jammu and Kashmir. All the provisions, all the safeguards, all the pitfalls, everything that you and I…