Harini Calamur's Writings
My Reiki teacher, Prasad, narrated this to us. I paraphrase, The setting is the sabha of the Kauravas, and the scene is the Vastraharan. As long as Draupadi holds on to the cloth that covers her, Dushsasana is successful. It is when she…
Chinese Government relaxes the One Child policy. Presumably to prevent extinction within the next 4 generations.
My mother went to one. Between her graduation and her marriage. Before she went to study for her masters. She learned how to arrange flowers, make a salad, lay a perfect table and the rest. When they got married, my father knew…
Mumbai’s changing landscape – On July 12th this year, i moved my family from the wadala place we were renting, to Kherwadi in Bandra East – just off the highway. The rent is steeper than Wadala (but not by much) – but…
I have been at a loss for words. They simply don’t flow anymore. I have anaysed it – why don’t you write, i ask myself, as an external analyst trying to solve a problem? Do you not care about anything anymore to write about it;…
There has been a fair amount of traffic on my twitter TL on an article that was taken down in the DNA . People have, rightly, asked for an explanation. Fact checking, misrepresentation of facts etc all good excuses/explanation to give when…
I have been missing the time to shoot. Film or Photos. Been really missing it. Feels like a part of me has been carved out. Also, been looking for a new camera – if that makes sense. And, the question i ask…
Sometimes I wonder about this term process. There is, IMO, something called process that is needed to maintain a basic system that is geared towards a goal; And then, there is “over process” that becomes a goal in itself. There must have…
I don’t particularly like the cold. And unless it gets really hot (48 degrees) or really humid (Chennai), i can handle warm and sultry weather. The Dog(ess), on the other hand, cannot. So, a few days ago, she walks into my room,…
Anand Bhate is a disciple of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. And a fabulous singer in his own right. I first heard him sing for the film Bal Gandharva, where he was outstanding. I have been trying to scour the shops and the interwebs…