Harini Calamur's Writings
Technology is an amazing thing and, if used well, it enhances creativity. My good friend – Anand Sivakumaran and his friend Elivis D’silva have shot a brilliant short film on the Cannon 7D. Picture quality is mind blowing as is the clarity…
…. and the Dog(ess) who rules our household with a firm paw. She has perfected the art of division of labour in the household – dad is for treats, mom is for feeds, i for grooming, and JD for playing … though…
via @beastoftraal on twitter 🙂 the Worlds’ largest circulated English Daily The Masthead of the World has obviously become an Equal Opportunities Employer – hiring a Dyslexic to edit copy …. may their tribe increase !
It is that time of the year when I trudge down to Kalina and correct exam papers of would be journalists 🙂 Some papers are true gems – where students show great insight and understanding of both India & the media. Others…
I have had a mobile phone from the time I got locked out of my building by a sleeping watchman after a late night edit- almost 15 years ago. In those days phones used to weigh a ton, cost Rs.16 for outgoing,…
Was at the dentist yesterday. To have extracted a molar in the lower jaw that had been killed by the wisdom that grew in a strange way. The dentist took out a particularly mean looking instrument. “what is that”, i mumbled –…
…. this morning. It was a normal Friday morning. Got up bright and early to get to college. Finished lectures. Began driving from Sophia College to Bandra. Just as soon as you get out of the main gate at Sophia, you drive…
Today is Bharat Bandh…. at least Mumbai Bandh. The road outside my house is deserted. All the building kids are out playing football. There isn’t a rick to be seen. Buses are few & far between …. And, I have nothing better…
Every year, at around this time, I trudge down to Mumbai University – Kalina to correct/moderate papers. I, for my sins, am the chairperson for one of the papers. When asked the first time what does the chairperson do – I was…
Sometimes, the mind is a dangerous place to get lost in.it is a place where time & space are elastic and past, present and future co-exist without any issue.And it is even more scary when that manifests itself as an almost lifelike,…