Harini Calamur's Writings
There is nothing quite that can beat Mumbai Monsoons. The darkening of the skies, the cool breeze, the smell of earth – and this entire feeling of the city being washed clean. Yes. Traffic is a pain. the roads disintegrate. Idiot drivers…
(am now on the 60 day project 😀 – enjoyed the 30 day project too much to give up) Been hearing an audio book – The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood by James Gleick. Essentially been my car listening when…
And it is done. The thirty day project. My way of reclaiming my life and interests, my friends and family, from ennui. When I started the project, I didn’t think I would be able to last the 30 days. Inertia is not…
And, let there be light …. My little diffuser …. a little tea light and a few drops of aromatic oil…. Lights off — and slow breathe in breathe out .. meditation .. Amongst the things that I have been neglecting has…
Days like this, thankfully, do not occur very frequently. Finished very late last night. Was working on a proposal that is just not gelling together. I have all the data points. I have all that is needed – but the proposal itself…
When, on day 14, I wrote about Dr.Ambedkar and his words of freedom – a friend ( a real life friend) posted a recommendation – Read Bhimayana. And, JM is a person who knows my reading habits. He has, over the years,…
Sita born of the earth, beloved daughter of Janaka – the name Janaki comes from there – princess of Videha (Vaidehi), wife of Rama, coveted by Ravana, Mother to Luv Kush. Abandoned wife. There are lots of ways of describing Sita. But,…
My blog is going to sound like a litany of driving woes. But, talking about the problems of driving – the bad roads, the unlocked interlocking tiles, the construction work that never seems to end, the roads that prepare ISRO for creating…
I was an angry teenager. A very angry one. The reasons for the anger are immaterial but the rage I felt had a very physical manifestation. When I was thirteen i was diagnosed with high blood pressure 180/140. High even by standards…
I grew up learning Carnatic Vocal music. Learnt the Veena for a while as well. But, today most of my music listening tends to be Hindustani Classical Music. Especially Vocal music. I find the form – which is non regimented – a delight…